(From the Daily Mail:)As Nanny McPhee, she had few problems getting wayward children to fall into line.
And Emma Thompson no doubt wishes she had a few of her character's magical powers to tackle her latest bugbear: the sloppy English used by the youth of today.
The Cambridge-educated actress, famed for her plummy tones, said the failure of many children to speak properly drove her "insane".
"There is the necessity to have two languages - one you use with your mates and the other that you need in an official capacity. Or you're going to sound like a nob."
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