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Sep 2025
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874 - Politeness In American English: In...

Michael DiGiacomo Happy English
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Have you ever tried talking about sports in English and suddenly, you get mixed up with using play, do, or go? Is it “I play skiing”? “I do skiing”? “I go skiing”? Or maybe you’ve heard things like, “I play tennis”… but also “I go swimming”… and then someone says, “I do yoga”… an ... Show More
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