Lesson 9: Contractions

Lesson 9: Contractions. Jul 28th, 2005

On this show we talked about contractions and how using them can make speakers sound more natural.　Bob also compliments Rob on his Nike shirt, and in the process mispronouces this famous brand. Doh!

contractions
Where d’ya go?/Who d’ya go with?

Both sides of the pond
(US) lawyer/ (UK) solicitor
(US) line/(UK) queue
(US) overpass/(UK) flyover
(US) napkin/(UK) serviette