Episode 191 (mini)

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Episode 191 (mini)

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Nov 1, 2020

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Episode 191 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that reveals another Secret of Native Speakers: an unusual way to use the words warm and cold. (Find other Secrets of Native Speakers in episodes 66, 69, 81, 102, 117, 131, 162, and 166.) Send your questions about English and your suggestions for future episodes to EverybodyESL@gmail.com! (And let me know if you’d like to record the introduction to a future episode.)

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Nov 1, 2020

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