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Nov 2024
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908. Bits & Bobs 2 📚 Questions of Engli...

Luke Thompson
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Responding to comments from listeners on various episodes in the LEP archives, including how to get a TEFL certificate, linking /r/ sounds, being a fly on the wall, singular "they", antique vs vintage, and when the verb "see" doesn't mean "see". PDF available.

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