In this episode I talk about how to say the years in English. I basically give examples about how we say the years in English and discuss which ways are more common and also talk about some curiosities related to the way we say the years.
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In this episode I talk about 5 common binomials joined by ‘or’ in English. I basically give a brief definition of binomials and then I give examples of the 5 binomials joined by ‘or’ and discuss their meaning.
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In this episode I talk about the difference between ‘all’ and ‘every’. I start by talking about the different contexts in which ‘all’ is used in English. Then I move on and give a few examples about the differences in usage between ‘all’ and ‘every’.
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In this episode I talk about 10 informal contractions we have in the English language. I start by talking about why these contractions actually happen. Then I basically go through the contractions one by one giving a few examples.
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In this episode I talk about the difference between ‘no’ and ‘not’. I briefly discuss the different contexts in which we use these words. Then I give a few examples and talk a little bit about other forms of negation in English.
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In this episode I talk about the use of technology in the language learning process. I start by talking about the positive points of using technology to learn English. Then I move on to discuss some ways in which technology can actually become a barrier to learning and how you can deal with this.
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In this episode I talk about the problematic nature of prepositions. I start by talking about prepositions and their problematic nature to learners of English. Then I basically propose three levels of difficulty and make my comments on how you can deal with them.
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In this episode I give a brief summary of the last 11 episodes. I read their titles one by one and make some comments about the contents covered in each episode. This episode is a guide to the last 11 episodes.
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In this episode I talk about how to use Echo Questions in conversation. I briefly discuss the reasons why we might want to use Echo Questions in conversation. Then I give examples and make comments on the different structures and meanings.
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In this episode I talk about the difference between words ending in ‘-ic’ and ‘-ical’. I briefly read some information I found online about this tricky issue. Then I give a few examples and discuss the difference in meaning between the words.
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