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Dec 2024
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779 - Learn To Use Kind, Kind Of You, Ki...

Michael DiGiacomo Happy English
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It’s very kind of you to listen to this podcast. It’s a kind of English lesson, isn’t it? There are different kinds of English lessons out there, but maybe this one is one of a kind. 

Kind of. A kind of. The word kind is interesting because it has a number of different meanings and uses, depending on which word comes before and after it.

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