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Mastering “G” and “H” in English Spelling

Jay — Tue, 25 Feb 2025 09:36:49 +0000

Meet our newest collaborators - Mr. G and Mrs. H, animated A. I. characters who work with Jay to unlock the mysteries of spelling English words that end with GH. This is one of the most confusing spelling and pronunciation combinations in the English Langauge, but Jay, Mr. G and Mrs H will help you get it right.

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Confused by ENSURE, REASSURE, INSURE, ASSURE? Learn the Differences!

Jay — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:58:10 +0000

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Explained: Present Perfect Simple vs Present Perfect Continuous

Jay — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:15:26 +0000

Explained: Present Perfect Simple vs. Present Perfect Continuous https://youtu.be/R-CVtjN3qc8 In this video you’re going to learn about the main differences between the present perfect simple and the present perfect continuous, also known as the present perfect progressive. We focus on the function and uses of these two similar forms of the present perfect and what […]

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11 British and American word differences

Jay — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 20:26:38 +0000

Here’s another video in our series with Super Agent Awesome on British and American English word differences. In this video we look at differences like zit and spot and say what we’d call them in British and American English. This time the words include: band aid – plaster zit or pimple – spot caravan – […]

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14 British and American vocabulary differences with Super Agent Awesome.

Jay — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 04:38:47 +0000

How do Americans pronounce the word gyro? And what about the word mandatory? I was surprised! Here’s another video in our series with Super Agent Awesome on British and American English vocabulary differences. In this video we look at differences like drapes and curtains and barrette and slide and we explain what we’d call them […]

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12 British and American English word differences

Jay — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 20:41:32 +0000

Here’s another in our series with Super Agent Awesome on British and American English word differences. We’ll look at differences like rain boots and wellies and dumpster and skip and say what we’d call different things in British and American English. Some of the other words we explore in this video include rain coats and […]

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More American slang expressions that Brits don’t use

Jay — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 18:08:48 +0000

How good is your American English? Play along and find out. In this American English slang lesson you’ll learn 6 American English colloquial expressions that Brits don’t use, and one (or maybe two) that both Brits and Americans use. They include: — riding shotgun — pork — bet the farm/ranch — bought the farm — […]

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25 more British and American English word differences

Jay — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 20:18:22 +0000

Here’s the last in our series with Super Agent Awesome on British and American English word differences. In this video we look at differences like takeout-takeaway and cookies-biscuits and say what we’d call them in British and American English. Some of the other words we explore in this video include marquee and suspenders, movie theater […]

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27 more UK US word differences.

Jay — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 21:50:47 +0000

Super Agent Awesome is back with 27 more British and American English word differences. Do you say lift or elevator? In this video we look at differences like ladybug/ladybird and flashlight/torch and say what we’d call them in British and American English. Some of the other words we explore in this video include counterclockwise and […]

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27 British and American Word Differences

Jay — Fri, 08 Nov 2019 19:38:44 +0000

Is it zip or zipper? Buggy or stroller? You loved our last video on British and American word differences so Super Agent Awesome made another one with us. In this video look at differences like hood/bonnet and trunk/boot and say what we’d call them in British and American English. Some of the other words we […]

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