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Let's Learn English! Topic: What's the D...

BOB THE CANADIAN
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In this English lesson you will learn the difference between some English word pairs. Do you know the difference between an apartment and a condo? What is the difference between a crocodile and an alligator? Have you seen a mouse or a rat in your apartment? Can you tell the difference between all of these things?

In this English lesson I'll help you learn about: sea and ocean, frog and toad, sensitive and sensible, democracy and monarchy, to lend and to borrow, pancake and crepe, needs and wants, to lie and to lay, ice cream an gelato, jam and jelly, and many more!

I hope you're able learn some new vocabulary words that you can use in your next English conversation!

Have a great day and don't forget to learn some English!

Note: This is the audio portion of a Youtube English lesson which you can watch right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvYpIKb3Ihs or by searching Youtube for, "Bob the Canadian Differences"

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