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Study how Americans use and reduce 'of' in conversational English.

The Cat’s Out of the Bag

The Cat’s Out of the Bag

Learn how and when to say the idiom "The cat's out of the bag", and learn Rachel's secret! :) YouTube blocked? Click here to see the video. https://youtu.be/dqj64DjZssI Video Text: Well, the cat’s out of the bag. Several of you have guessed my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: AA [æ] as in BAT, Phrases Tagged With: Idioms, OF Reduction, The Word THE

How to Pronounce OF

How to Pronounce OF

Study the OF reduction.  There are many reductions in conversational American English. It’s important to know what they are to improve listening comprehension, but also to use the reductions in speech yourself.  They are a key part to sounding … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Videos, Words that Reduce Tagged With: OF Reduction

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