When I was a teenager, I loved hanging out with one of my friends after school. Once when we were in her room discussing movies, actors, life, and other things teenagers talk about, she told me that she really liked Brad Pitt. At the time he was just becoming famous and I still didn’t know […]
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Embarrassed due to a mispronounced word?
Not long ago, one of my students shared with me a funny, but slightly embarrassing story regarding mispronunciation. She wanted to thank the technician who was fixing something in her house. But instead of “thank you for your patience,” what came out of her mouth was “thank you for your passion.” The guy looked perplexed […]
