E7 - To Be Continuoused

Artёm and Casey have a winding discussion about the ubiquitous schwa sound in English. Some disagreements ensue. Music: The Sound Spa

18 Jan 201949min

Casey and Artёm react to a clip from Ben Shapiro about the English language in rap music. In the rambling conversation that ensues, they ponder: is it ok to put prepositions at the end of sentences? W...

10 Jan 201953min

Artёm and Casey discuss two tenses that are a source of much tension in the world of English learning - the past simple and the present perfect. What's really going on here? How do Americans use these...

31 Des 201836min

Artёm and Casey talk about how English loves to turn nouns into verbs (e.g. "send me a message" becomes "message me"). Is it grammatically ok? How weird can it get? Music: The Sound Spa

31 Des 201831min

Casey gives his Top 5 reasons why focusing on pronunciation will help you in your journey through learning a foreign language (probably English...), and Artёm responds. Music: The Sound Spa

31 Des 201829min

Casey and Artёm talk about how English loves to turn verbs into nouns (e.g. "call me" becomes "give me a call"), with a variety of examples. How can English learners understand what's going on here? H...

31 Des 201838min