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Aug 2022
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783. British or American? With Sarah Don...

Luke Thompson
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Comparing British and American English vocabulary with a fun online quiz. My guest today is American comedian Sarah Donnelly. Video version (of the conversation) available.

Episode page with vocabulary notes & intro transcript 👉 https://wp.me/p4IuUx-rmL

Watch the conversation on YouTube 👉 https://youtu.be/JZ8A8lDopkw

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