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- The response to NICE TO MEET YOU is so important. It is the first time that you speak to that person and first impressions count. You only have one chance to make a good first impression. What about HOW ARE YOU? At school they teach you to respond to this with I'M FINE THANK YOU, AND YOU?
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- The response to NICE TO MEET YOU is so important. It is the first time that you speak to that person and first impressions count. You only have one chance to make a good first impression. What about HOW ARE YOU? At school they teach you to respond to this with I'M FINE THANK YOU, AND YOU?
But what else can you say. How do you respond to other greetings.
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![Whats the plural of OCTOPUS? Its more complicated than you think [Tales from the English language]
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![ARTICLES [A, AN, THE] 33 ADVANCED RULES + Common Mistakes.- English Grammar
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In this lesson we assume you know all the basics about articles but when to use A, An, The and no article can be problematic. Here we focus on the rules for intermediate and advanced level speakers. There are lots of them. During my research for this video I found 33 rules which Ive presented here. The best thing to do is read, write, speak and listen so that youll use the correct article instinctively. However its good to have the rules as a reference especially in written English. ARTICLES [A, AN, THE] 33 ADVANCED RULES + Common Mistakes.- English Grammar](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qPqziqV8lew/mqdefault.jpg)