Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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There's a difference between what British people say and what they mean... sometimes, anyway! It can be confusing, particularly for people from cultures who speak more directly.

This is general advice and will not always be true, but did you find it interesting anyway? What was new for you?

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Blog post: ewmichael.com/whatwemean
See the blog above for an overview of today's lesson.

0:00 - Intro
1:22 - Not too bad, actually
2:21 - I'll keep it in mind
3:01 - Brilliant
3:59 - Cheers
4:38 - Whenever you get a minute
5:20 - Sorry!
6:20 - I think you might have dropped something
7:26 - Summary
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