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]]> false Les Gebhardt info+68591b267a520cac08406baf@mg-eu.acast.com 68591b267a520cac08406baf speaking-of-english https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1750670100092-e4c51e80-6c8b-4bb3-a720-62f267a54090.jpeg https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/speaking-of-english Speaking of English Speaking of English 7 - Articles pt 2 Speaking of English 7 - Articles pt 2 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 07:00:00 GMT 17:18 68fa3675400c37fe462f3c68 false 68fa3675400c37fe462f3c68 68591b267a520cac08406baf The exceptions to the basic rules for article usage in English full In the last episode we looked at the basic rules of English Articles and explained that they are not as confusing as many English learners think. Now that you are on your way to mastering the basic rules, we can look at the exceptions. You will notice, I hope, that they're not as confusing as you may have thought.


As always, I encourage all of my listeners to ask questions and leave comments or suggestions via email (at SOenglishpod@gmail.com) or by leaving comments in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. I also have a Substack you can join. FInd it at https://speakingofenglish.substack.com/. There you will find posts for each podcast with more explanations and details about the subject covered in the podcast. You can leave questions or comments there as well. And finally, if you think your friends or family might benefit from the podcast, please share it with them. Please subscribe so you will get each update as they come out.

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]]> In the last episode we looked at the basic rules of English Articles and explained that they are not as confusing as many English learners think. Now that you are on your way to mastering the basic rules, we can look at the exceptions. You will notice, I hope, that they're not as confusing as you may have thought.


As always, I encourage all of my listeners to ask questions and leave comments or suggestions via email (at SOenglishpod@gmail.com) or by leaving comments in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. I also have a Substack you can join. FInd it at https://speakingofenglish.substack.com/. There you will find posts for each podcast with more explanations and details about the subject covered in the podcast. You can leave questions or comments there as well. And finally, if you think your friends or family might benefit from the podcast, please share it with them. Please subscribe so you will get each update as they come out.

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]]> Speaking of English 6 - Articles pt 1 Speaking of English 6 - Articles pt 1 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:48:11 GMT 12:12 68f9eb59535a2a9d6a15dda3 false 68f9eb59535a2a9d6a15dda3 68591b267a520cac08406baf English articles are not that confusing full In this episode we look at the basic rules of English Articles and explain that they are not as confusing as many English learners think. If you can master these basic rules, you will soon see that articles are not as confusing as you may have thought. In the next episode, we will explore the exceptions to these basic rules and explain how they are mostly used for some very specific types of conversations or writing.


As always, I encourage all of my listeners to ask questions and leave comments or suggestions via email (at SOenglishpod@gmail.com) or by leaving comments in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. I also have a Substack you can join. FInd it at https://speakingofenglish.substack.com/. There you will find posts for each podcast with more explanations and details about the subject covered in the podcast. You can leave questions or comments there as well. And finally, if you think your friends or family might benefit from the podcast, please share it with them. Please subscribe so you will get each update as they come out.

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]]> In this episode we look at the basic rules of English Articles and explain that they are not as confusing as many English learners think. If you can master these basic rules, you will soon see that articles are not as confusing as you may have thought. In the next episode, we will explore the exceptions to these basic rules and explain how they are mostly used for some very specific types of conversations or writing.


As always, I encourage all of my listeners to ask questions and leave comments or suggestions via email (at SOenglishpod@gmail.com) or by leaving comments in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. I also have a Substack you can join. FInd it at https://speakingofenglish.substack.com/. There you will find posts for each podcast with more explanations and details about the subject covered in the podcast. You can leave questions or comments there as well. And finally, if you think your friends or family might benefit from the podcast, please share it with them. Please subscribe so you will get each update as they come out.

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]]> English Figures of Speech - Spoonerisms and Pig Latin English Figures of Speech - Spoonerisms and Pig Latin Wed, 27 Aug 2025 09:18:22 GMT 8:40 68aecbac73bf5b6298a59d99 false https://shows.acast.com/speaking-of-english/episodes/68aecbac73bf5b6298a59d99 68aecbac73bf5b6298a59d99 68591b267a520cac08406baf Spigures of Feech and igPay atinLay full In this episode we are exploring two more figures of speech in English. Namely, Spoonerisms and Pig Latin. How do they work and why do we do them? Make them?


As always, I encourage all of my listeners to ask questions and leave comments or suggestions via email (at SOenglishpod@gmail.com) or by leaving comments in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. I also have a Substack you can join. FInd it at https://speakingofenglish.substack.com/. There you will find posts for each podcast with more explanations and details about the subject covered in the podcast. You can leave questions or comments there as well. And finally, if you think your friends or family might benefit from the podcast, please share it with them. Please subscribe so you will get each update as they come out.

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]]> In this episode we are exploring two more figures of speech in English. Namely, Spoonerisms and Pig Latin. How do they work and why do we do them? Make them?


As always, I encourage all of my listeners to ask questions and leave comments or suggestions via email (at SOenglishpod@gmail.com) or by leaving comments in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. I also have a Substack you can join. FInd it at https://speakingofenglish.substack.com/. There you will find posts for each podcast with more explanations and details about the subject covered in the podcast. You can leave questions or comments there as well. And finally, if you think your friends or family might benefit from the podcast, please share it with them. Please subscribe so you will get each update as they come out.

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]]> English Figures of Speech - Oxymorons English Figures of Speech - Oxymorons Mon, 04 Aug 2025 13:55:08 GMT 8:35 6890bbbcf3bc0460816b2b88 false https://shows.acast.com/speaking-of-english/episodes/6890bbbcf3bc0460816b2b88 6890bbbcf3bc0460816b2b88 68591b267a520cac08406baf What are Oxymorons? full In this, my fourth episode, I explore one type of English language word-play known as Oxymorons. These word pairs are often used to add emphasis to a thought or the second word in the pairing.


As always, I encourage all of my listeners to ask questioins and leave comments or suggestions via email (at soenglishpod@gmail.com) or by leaving comments in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. I also have a new Substack you can join. FInd it at speakingofenglish.substack.com. There you will find posts for each podcast with more explanations and details about the subject covered in the podcast. You can also leave questions or comments there as well. And finally, if you think your friends or family might benefit from the podcast, please share it with them. Please subscribe so you will get each update as they come out.

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]]> In this, my fourth episode, I explore one type of English language word-play known as Oxymorons. These word pairs are often used to add emphasis to a thought or the second word in the pairing.


As always, I encourage all of my listeners to ask questioins and leave comments or suggestions via email (at soenglishpod@gmail.com) or by leaving comments in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. I also have a new Substack you can join. FInd it at speakingofenglish.substack.com. There you will find posts for each podcast with more explanations and details about the subject covered in the podcast. You can also leave questions or comments there as well. And finally, if you think your friends or family might benefit from the podcast, please share it with them. Please subscribe so you will get each update as they come out.

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]]> Speaking of English - Phrasal Verbs Part 3 Speaking of English - Phrasal Verbs Part 3 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT 7:30 6864f595d9fe1412188566f9 false https://shows.acast.com/speaking-of-english/episodes/6864f595d9fe1412188566f9 6864f595d9fe1412188566f9 68591b267a520cac08406baf Phrasal Verbs Definition and Usage full In this, my third episode, I provide the third and final of three parts that will define what phrasal verbs are and help you understand how they are used with everyday examples. In this episode I explain what separable and inseparable phrasal verbs are and explain how separable phrasal verbs share the special rule for using pronouns with transitive verbs. I also explain how phrasal verbs can be both separable and inseparable and how the separable and inseparable nature changes the meaning of the phrasal verb.


As always, I encourage all of my listeners to ask questioins and leave comments or suggestions via email (at soenglishpod@gmail.com) or by leaving comments in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. And, if you think your friends or family might benefit from the podcast, please share it with them. Please subscribe so you will get each update as they come out.

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]]> In this, my third episode, I provide the third and final of three parts that will define what phrasal verbs are and help you understand how they are used with everyday examples. In this episode I explain what separable and inseparable phrasal verbs are and explain how separable phrasal verbs share the special rule for using pronouns with transitive verbs. I also explain how phrasal verbs can be both separable and inseparable and how the separable and inseparable nature changes the meaning of the phrasal verb.


As always, I encourage all of my listeners to ask questioins and leave comments or suggestions via email (at soenglishpod@gmail.com) or by leaving comments in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. And, if you think your friends or family might benefit from the podcast, please share it with them. Please subscribe so you will get each update as they come out.

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]]> Speaking of English - Phrasal Verbs Part 2 Speaking of English - Phrasal Verbs Part 2 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT 7:16 6863f171cc507bdab62760ba false https://shows.acast.com/speaking-of-english/episodes/6863f171cc507bdab62760ba 6863f171cc507bdab62760ba 68591b267a520cac08406baf Phrasal Verb Definition and Usage full In this, my second episode, I provide the second of three parts that will define what phrasal verbs are and help you understand how they are used with everyday examples. In this episode I explain how phrasal verbs work as transitive and intransitive verbs and explain how transitive phrasal verbs have a special rule for using pronouns. I also explain how phrasal verbs can be both transitive and intransitive and how the transitive and intransitive nature changes the meaning of the phrasal verb.


As always, I encourage all of my listeners to ask questioins and leave comments or suggestions via email (at soenglishpod@gmail.com) or by leaving comments in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. And, if you think your friends or family might benefit from the podcast, please share it with them. Please subscribe so you will get each update as they come out.

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]]> In this, my second episode, I provide the second of three parts that will define what phrasal verbs are and help you understand how they are used with everyday examples. In this episode I explain how phrasal verbs work as transitive and intransitive verbs and explain how transitive phrasal verbs have a special rule for using pronouns. I also explain how phrasal verbs can be both transitive and intransitive and how the transitive and intransitive nature changes the meaning of the phrasal verb.


As always, I encourage all of my listeners to ask questioins and leave comments or suggestions via email (at soenglishpod@gmail.com) or by leaving comments in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. And, if you think your friends or family might benefit from the podcast, please share it with them. Please subscribe so you will get each update as they come out.

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]]> Speaking of English - Phrasal Verbs Part 1 Speaking of English - Phrasal Verbs Part 1 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:52:28 GMT 6:16 6863a10df1f2337369a4af40 false https://shows.acast.com/speaking-of-english/episodes/6863a10df1f2337369a4af40 6863a10df1f2337369a4af40 68591b267a520cac08406baf Phrasal Verb definition and usage full In this, my first episode, I provide the first of three parts that will define what phrasal verbs are and help you understand how they are used with everyday examples. In this episode I explain the difference between normal verbs and phrasal verbs and give you an idea of how a verb like "GO" changes its meaning when you add the preposition "OUT". I also cover how phrasal verbs are used in past, present and future tense situations.


As always, I encourage all of my listeners to ask questioins and leave comments or suggestions via email (at soenglishpod@gmail.com) or by leaving comments in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. And, if you think your friends or family might benefit from the podcast, please share it with them. Please subscribe so you will get each update as they come out.

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]]> In this, my first episode, I provide the first of three parts that will define what phrasal verbs are and help you understand how they are used with everyday examples. In this episode I explain the difference between normal verbs and phrasal verbs and give you an idea of how a verb like "GO" changes its meaning when you add the preposition "OUT". I also cover how phrasal verbs are used in past, present and future tense situations.


As always, I encourage all of my listeners to ask questioins and leave comments or suggestions via email (at soenglishpod@gmail.com) or by leaving comments in Apple Podcasts or Spotify. And, if you think your friends or family might benefit from the podcast, please share it with them. Please subscribe so you will get each update as they come out.

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