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Mocked to the point of

Can you please explain to me what the underlined parts imply? I cannot understand it. Please!

Likewise standard British RP is often parodied and its whine of superiority mocked to the point of turning the end of one's nose up as much as possible.
  

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I don't find it very clear either. First it is saying that the whine of superiority of British RP is mocked. It is then saying that the extent of this mocking is such that people turn up the ends of their noses as much as possible.

— Mr Wordy

  • I don't find it very clear either.
  • First it is saying that the whine of superiority of British RP is mocked.
  • It is then saying that the extent of this mocking is such that people turn up the ends of their noses as much as possible.
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  • I am not sure if the people turning up their noses are doing so on hearing RP (because they find it distasteful), or if they are doing so while imitating RP in a mocking way, perhaps trying to mimic the supposed snobbishness of RP speakers.
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I don't find it very clear either.

First it is saying that the whine of superiority of British RP is mocked. It is then saying that the extent of this mocking is such that people turn up the ends of their noses as much as possible.

I suppose "turn up the end of one's nose" is a variant of "turn up one's nose (at something)", which means "behave as if something is unwanted, not g
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