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‘to’ and ‘too’ have the same pronunciation, but they aren’t used the same way! 😱 Do you know how to use them correctly? Swipe through our grammar carousel and see if you can do our ‘to’ vs ‘too’ quiz. ☺️

After you’ve finished, give us a sentence with ‘to’ or ‘too’ to show off your skills!💪

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Harris’ or Harris’s? We use a possessive ‘s’ to talk about things that belong to people. But where should we put the possessive ‘s’ after ‘Harris’ and other names that end with ‘s’? Should it be Harris’ or Harris’s? Also, what about ‘Trump’ and other names that don’t end in ‘s’? Learn about possessive ‘s’ spelling rules!
Do you know where the stress goes in the word ‘photograph’? 🖼️ We’ll tell you the correct answer later. Do you like having your photograph taken? 📸

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👨‍🏫 We use a possessive ‘s’ to talk about things that belong to people, but how do we 🗣️ pronounce it? 🤔 Why does the possessive ‘s’ 👂 sound like a /s/ after ‘Trump’ and an /Iz/ after ‘Harris’? 🤓 Learn the pronunciation rules of the possessive ‘s’ in this short video.
🤓 CHALLENGE TIME! 🤔 Can you fill the gap? We’ll 🗣️ tell you the answer later!⁣

🤩 EXTRA: For a 6 Minute Grammar episode on question forms, click the link in our bio!⁣

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Do you know how to say 🍫 ‘chocolate’ like a native speaker? 👀Watch Andrew explain how English people 🗣️pronounce this delicious English word and start saying it more naturally today!

Did you 👂hear the other word with a dropped syllable in the video? ✍️Tell us in the comments!
🤓 Here’s a useful English proverb to learn and use! Scroll through the images to find out how to use ‘too many 👨‍🍳 cooks spoil the broth’ and don’t forget to ✍️ answer the questions on the last slide! ⁣

🤩 Click on the link in our bio for 6 Minute English episode about translating recipes!⁣

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Are you feeling 🥱 tired? Maybe it's time to 'hit the sack'! We have lots of expressions for 😴 sleeping in English and this is one of them! 🤔 Do you have a similar idiom in your language?⁣

🤩 Click on the link in our bio to find out what to do when you can't sleep.⁣

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