Episode 196 (mini)

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Episode 196 (mini)

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Dec 13, 2020

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Episode 196 of the Everybody ESL podcast is a mini episode that teaches you how to use the “can’t help” construction to express that someone is unable to prevent something. 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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Dec 13, 2020

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