Episodes

  • Why English Speakers Use "So" At The Start Of Sentences And What It Signals About Formality, Agreement, And Conversation Flow | English, Actually

    Why English Speakers Use "So" At The Start Of Sentences And What It Signals About Formality, Agreement, And Conversation Flow | English, Actually
    May 20 2026
    Today on English, Actually: Why English speakers use "so" at the start of sentences and what it signals about formality, agreement, and conversation flow. Real English for real life — idioms, pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary explained the way a native speaker actually uses them. Try Audible free for 30 days + get 1 free audiobook: https://www.amazon.com/b?node=18145289011&linkCode=ll2&tag=moneymadesi02-20&linkId=f28f07b5ac8a9289388894618851031d&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
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    21 mins
  • Why English Speakers Say "Used To" And "Would" For Past Habits But Not For Past States, And When Each One Sounds Natural | English, Actually

    Why English Speakers Say "Used To" And "Would" For Past Habits But Not For Past States, And When Each One Sounds Natural | English, Actually
    May 20 2026
    Today on English, Actually: Why English speakers say "used to" and "would" for past habits but not for past states, and when each one sounds natural. Real English for real life — idioms, pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary explained the way a native speaker actually uses them. Try Audible free for 30 days + get 1 free audiobook: https://www.amazon.com/b?node=18145289011&linkCode=ll2&tag=moneymadesi02-20&linkId=f28f07b5ac8a9289388894618851031d&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
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    26 mins
  • The Difference Between "Quite," "Rather," "Fairly," And "Pretty" As Intensifiers And Why British English Uses Them So Differently From American English | English, Actually

    The Difference Between "Quite," "Rather," "Fairly," And "Pretty" As Intensifiers And Why British English Uses Them So Differently From American English | English, Actually
    May 19 2026
    Today on English, Actually: The difference between "quite," "rather," "fairly," and "pretty" as intensifiers and why British English uses them so differently from American English. Real English for real life — idioms, pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary explained the way a native speaker actually uses them. Try Audible free for 30 days + get 1 free audiobook: https://www.amazon.com/b?node=18145289011&linkCode=ll2&tag=moneymadesi02-20&linkId=f28f07b5ac8a9289388894618851031d&language=en_US&re
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    20 mins