Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here Do we have enough gas to get there? Don’t worry – we’ve got plenty. I don’t have enough time today. We have plenty of time. This pizza is good enough. Are you old enough to drive? Enough and plenty. These words seem simple, right? They both talk about quantity. …
1053 – How We Really Use SOME and ANY in English
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here Do you have any coffee? Would you like some coffee? Can I have some water? I don’t have any time today. Some and any. These seem like simple words, right? Most English learners learn the basic rule: use some in positive sentences and any in negative sentences and questions. …
1052 – How to Use Recommend and Suggest Naturally in English
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here Can you recommend a good restaurant? I suggest taking the train instead. My doctor recommended drinking less coffee. My friend suggested that I try yoga. Recommend and suggest. These two words seem pretty similar, right? They both mean giving advice or giving an idea. But sometimes, when you try …
1050 – STOP Doing vs STOP To Do – What’s the Difference?
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here I stopped working. I stopped to get coffee. I stopped working to get coffee. These sentences all use the word stop, but the meaning changes depending on what comes after stop. Sometimes the activity completely ends. Sometimes the activity pauses for a different action. And sometimes… one little infinitive …
1049 – Appointment, Reservation, Meeting, or Plans? Use These Words Naturally
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here I have a dentist appointment tomorrow. Jack made a reservation for dinner. Oh, and we’re having a meeting at 2:00. Sorry, I already have plans tonight. Appointment, Reservation, Meeting, and Plans. These words all talk about arrangements, usually in the future, right? So why can’t you say, “I have …
1047 – Stop Mixing Up Say, Tell, Speak, and Talk
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here Say, tell, speak, talk… they all mean “to use words,” right? So why do we say, “Say something,” but “Tell me something”? Why is it “Talk to me,” but “Speak with someone”? If you’ve ever felt confused about these four verbs, you’re not alone. And today, we’re going to …
1037 – How to Use BOTH Naturally in English
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here I don’t smoke. Me neither. I don’t drink. I don’t either. Hmm… so which one is it? Either? Or neither? Or maybe a better question is – when should you use either, and when should you use neither? Should you say, “I don’t smoke either”? Or “Me neither”? Or …
1036 – Either vs. Neither – What’s the Difference?
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here I don’t smoke. Me neither. I don’t drink. I don’t either. Hmm… so which one is it? Either? Or neither? Or maybe a better question is – when should you use either, and when should you use neither? Should you say, “I don’t smoke either”? Or “Me neither”? Or …
1033 – Special Uses of AT and IN
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here At. In. Two very small words, right? But these prepositions can be confusing, because we use both of them to talk about location. So how do you know when to use at and when to use in? Like, Jack is in the office. Jack is at the office? If …
1032 – AT vs. IN – What’s the Difference
Watch video versions of the Happy English Podcast on YouTube: Here At. In. Two very small words, right? But these prepositions can be confusing, because we use both of them to talk about location. So how do you know when to use at and when to use in? Like, Jack is in the office. Jack is at the office? If …