All Ears English Podcast AEE 2521: That's Terrible! How Passionate People Articulate Negative Things
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Nov 27, 2025 Discover the intriguing differences between 'terrible' and 'horrible' as the hosts explore how to articulate negativity. Dive into personal anecdotes about awful food experiences and learn idiomatic expressions like 'the terrible twos' and 'a terrible blow.' The hosts also engage in a fun role play, creatively swapping adjectives to describe friends' breakups, all while encouraging listeners to spice up their vocabulary. Tune in for laughs and valuable language tips!
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Horrible Vs. Terrible: Negligible Difference
- Horrible and terrible are largely interchangeable in spoken English and differ only negligibly in most contexts.
- Speakers choose between them based on personal feel and which word feels most emphatic in the moment.
Hosts Share Word Preferences
- Lindsay used 'terrible' to describe heavy traffic on her drive to drop off her daughter at school.
- Michelle notes she personally tends to say 'horrible' more often, showing individual preference in usage.