It’s tempting to imagine that a sentence will translate rather neatly, word by word, from one language to another. It’s also naive.
Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 250: "What a Young Brain Can Do." With John McWhorter. Produced and edited by Mike Vuolo. All rights rese ... Show More
Oct 2022
#185 Implied Meaning in English
As you might know, English isn't like how we find it in textbooks. In day-to-day conversations, we often don't speak in full sentences, and so much of what we say is implied (this means, it's hinted at without actually saying it).In this episode, I look at some examples of implie ... Show More
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May 2023
Ep 5: The Biggest Lie About Learning English that Nobody Talks About
Are you a professional struggling to speak English after years of trying? You are a talented professional, a manager, an Executive or a business owner. People make you believe you should show up as the best student in the room. That's completely wrong. In this episode, I tell you ... Show More
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<p>Listen with FREE Interactive Transcript only on the <span style="color: rgb(35, 111, 161);"><a style= "color: rgb(35, 111, 161);" href= "https://reallifeglobal.com/app/">RealLife App</a>.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Do you ever feel like your Engl ... Show More
<p>Listen with FREE Digital Transcript only on the <span style= "color: rgb(35, 111, 161);"><a style="color: rgb(35, 111, 161);" href="https://reallifeglobal.com/app/">RealLife App</a>.</span></p> <p> </p> <p dir="ltr">Do you ever feel like English seems so easy for other people ... Show More
