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Sep 2014
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AEE 180: Native Speaker Expressions that...

Lindsay Mcmahon And Michelle Kaplan
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Taking IELTS? Get our free IELTS video training course now Native English speakers often break grammar rules – did you know that? Today we discuss six common ways native English speakers mistakenly speak their own language! Language creates culture, and people talk the way they want to be seen. Sometimes this means being loose with the language, whether usin ... Show More
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