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Episode 71: Guess Before You Know: The Trickiest Word Pairs in English
This episode is a little different. You'll work through word pairs that trip up English learners constantly: since/for, say/tell, borrow/lend, take/bring, lay/lie, and make/do. You'll hear a sentence, get a chance to guess the right word, and then hear the answer explained. Some of these have a real rule you can use right away.

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