Podcast Episodes

What's the difference between CLEVER, SMART, and WISE?

Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/whats-the-difference-between-clever-smart-and-wise/ 

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2 years, 8 months ago

Why do people say "a beer" and "a coffee" if those are uncountable?

Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/why-do-people-say-a-beer-and-a-coffee-if-those-words-are-uncountable/ 

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2 years, 8 months ago

What does it mean to "take someone for granted"?

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2 years, 8 months ago

What's the difference between INCOMING and UPCOMING?

Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/whats-the-difference-between-incoming-and-upcoming/ 

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2 years, 8 months ago

How do we pronounce acronyms in English?

Today's question is about how to pronounce acronyms - terms like CEO - do we say their letters, or do we pronounce them as a word?

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2 years, 8 months ago

What's the difference between a COOK and a CHEF?

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2 years, 9 months ago

I will travel, I am traveling, or I will be traveling?

Our question of the day is about the future in English - what's the most natural way to talk about future plans?

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2 years, 9 months ago

Should we say IN the end or AT the end?

Should we say "in the end" or "at the end"?

The answer is both, in slightly different situations.

"In the end" is more metaphorical, and "at the end"…

2 years, 9 months ago

Can you end a sentence with a preposition in English?

The answer is YES in some cases and NO in others!

Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/can-you-end-a-sentence-with-a-preposition-in-…

2 years, 9 months ago

Is LOOK an action verb or a state verb?

Our question of the day - is "look" a state verb or an action verb? It can be both.

Lesson text & video: https://www.espressoenglish.net/is-look-an-…

2 years, 9 months ago