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Oct 2021
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2 Ways to Say Something in English | Inf...

English Teacher Monica
About this episode

Hello everyone! In this English video, I walk you through two ways to say the same thing in English. You will see that they both have the same meaning even if you may have thought that they are totally different.  You will learn about the infinitive and gerund and how they are used in English and how you can use them correctly in your everyday speech.  For my online English class click here to learn more: https://englishteachermonica.com/english-immersion-class/

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