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Luke's ENGLISH Podcast - Learn British English with Luke Thompson

840. Things that make you go "Hmmm" πŸ€”πŸ˜… Life, Laughter & Learning English

Aug 23, 2023
01:33:23
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The podcast explores curious mysteries, jokes, and observations about the English language and life in general. Topics include linguistic quirks, the psychology of unplanned twins, humorous questions and contradictions, everyday life curiosities, origins of transportation terms, definitions of vocabulary, and the benefits of subscribing to Luke's English Podcast Premium.
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Quick takeaways

  • English language can be funny with phrases like 'a fat chance and a slim chance' and questions arise about the English language: why funeral starts with 'fun', why firemen aren't called water men.
  • The podcast discusses the difference between countable and uncountable nouns, where countable nouns refer to objects that can be counted as separate units, and uncountable nouns refer to substances or concepts that cannot be counted as separate units.

Deep dives

The humor behind language and life observations

English can be funny with phrases like 'a fat chance and a slim chance'. Children watch their parents grow up too. The letter W is called double U, not double V. Cleaning just moves dirt around. Swims upside down is still swims. Horses used to be common, now it is cars. The word Q has unnecessary letters. Toothpaste lasts the same time regardless of the level. Checking pockets for wallet, keys, and phone is like doing the macarena. Everyone has kicked a pregnant woman from the inside. Mini jokes and observations about the English language and life in general.

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