When people used to ask me where I’m from, I’d reply:
“I’m from England.”
“London?” They often asked.
“Mmm, no. Near Bristol.”
This is usually where the problems start.
“It’s in the South-West” I add, helpfully.
“Brighton?”
“Brighton is in the South-East, I’m from the South-West”.
“Ahh. So not near London?” I’m asked, disappointed.
“No. Really I’m from a village in the middle of the countryside.
“From a place called Dorset. There are no cities there, but it’s beautiful.”
At this moment there is usually a pause, followed by something like:
“I went to London once.”
“That’s nice.” I say.
These days when people ask me where I’m from I just say:
“Near London.”
Krystallo enjoys UK in the sun
There’s nowhere better when the sun is shining
“Jack’s hill”
Someone’s goat
I hope you enjoyed the photos of Dorset in Spring
This week’s three tips:
SOMETHING TO AVOID 🫣
🤦🏻♀️ “I like a lot the sunny weather”
Translating “me gusta mucho”, word for word sounds terrible.
✅ “I like the sunny weather a lot”
You need to remember to put a lot at the end of the sentence. As simple as that.
She loves fish and chips a lot
SOMETHING TO SOUND CONFIDENT 🧐
👔 Business expressions
“Wishful thinking”
The formation of beliefs and expectations based on what is pleasing to imagine, rather than on logic, reason, or reality.
He thinks he’ll get the promotion even though he’s always late and misses deadlines—that’s pure wishful thinking.
SOMETHING TO READ 👀
NEXT STEP ➡️
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The Crystal Clear English Team
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