Are you a native English speaker? Consider yourself lucky! You got to learn one of the world's most difficult languages the "easy" way. Or if you are learning English as a foreign language, you have my sincere sympathies! From rare sounds, to whacky spellings, to illogical rules, there are so many ways in which English is ridiculously difficult to learn.

In this video, I dive into the many strange facets of English that make it a truly strange and challenging language. Fasten your seat belts, folks; it's gonna be a bumpy ride!

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A captivating collection of eight original short stories for young adult and adult intermediate learners.

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③ 101 Conversations in Simple English

Learn to speak English in the REAL world, with 101 authentic conversations in simple, spoken English that get you speaking like a local.

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Learn to move beyond beginner level and speak English in the REAL world with 101 conversations in intermediate English.

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⏱ TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 English is WEIRD!
00:46 Strange English Sounds
01:42 Strange English Spellings
03:21 Strange English Vocabulary
05:11 Strange English Contractions
05:59 Strange English Plurals
07:09 Strange English Vowels
08:40 Strange English Synonyms
09:22 Strange English Phrasal Verbs
09:56 Strange English Borrowings
10:24 Strange English Word Order