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Oct 2022
27m 5s

#188 England and America's Cultural Diff...

Michael Lavers
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Today, I decided to do a more casual and relaxed episode since I'm still a bit ill at the time of recording. I discuss my own experiences of the USA and some of the culture shocks I had during my 3-week trip there. I discuss these differences from my own point of view and how this is reflected in the language too. I should say, I feel like I sounded a bit ... Show More
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