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Jan 2021

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Spanish Speakers: Let's Talk About H - Three Phone Calls Every Homeowner Dreads - Past Simple vs Present Perfect: Why Brits Sound Vague on Purpose - Swearing in British English: Punctuation or Punch-Up?

Here's a brilliant sentence that's absolutely packed with H sounds. Practice it until you're sick of it: "How happy was Harry the hairy hippopotamus when he heard his hamster had hiccups in his huge house?" Want to get in touch ? Email: mail@learningbritishaccent.com Want the Bri ... Show More

Why Long Words Sound Wrong - Asking for Favours at Home - Politeness Level Up: The Other Modals the British Use (Without Noticing) - The Art of British Understatement: When "Not Bad" Means Absolutely Brilliant

A classic British film example of understatement. If you haven't watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail you're missing out. One scene that beautifully demonstrates understatement is the fight with the Black Knight. Here's the clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmInkxbvlCs Wan ... Show More

British Work English: Softening Feedback- French speakers:vowel purity vs British diphthongs - Get Creative: 10 Very British Phrasal Verbs for Art & Ideas - Stuck? Good. You've Hit the Accent Plateau (And That's Not a Bad Thing)

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