The data is clear: some English grammar rules are stupid. Is it ever OK to make a grammar "mistake" on purpose? Is it ever OK to know a grammar rule and break it anyway, even when you know that some people will strongly disapprove? In this episode I talk about English grammar rules that (I and many people think) are stupid, and discuss whether or not it's OK to break them. You'll also hear a short extract from a podcast by Scott Adams, a well known cartoonist and professional writer, talking about breaking a grammar rule on purpose. His opinion might surprise you! And you'll also learn the (somewhat vulgar and offensive) slang term douchebag, and hear a really great example of how it's used in context. “Hey Lori, what’s a douchebag?" I hear you asking. Listen to the episode and find out! If you enjoy the show it would totally make my day if you could leave a review or at least some stars on Apple Podcasts or Spotify or basically, anywhere you can leave a review. I’m not picky! It’s an easy thing you can do that would mean the world to me. You can find the full transcript of this episode online and as a downloadable PDF at https://www.betteratenglish.com/045-stupid-english-grammar-rules-transcript

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045 – Stupid English grammar rules – is it OK to break them?

Hi English learners! Lori here, your teacher from Better at English dot com. It’s story time here today, something I don’t think I’ve done here on the podcast before. I’m going to use natural English, but will try to speak just a little more carefully than I normally would, so that more people can follow … <a class="" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com/044-a-very-embarrassing-mistake"> 044 – A very embarrassing mistake Read More »</a> The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com/044-a-very-embarrassing-mistake">044 – A very embarrassing mistake</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com">Better at English</a>. © 2020 Lori Linstruth

044 – A very embarrassing mistake

A funny thing happened today when Lori was shopping for office supplies, and it involves an industrial-sized package of toilet paper rolls. The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com/real-english-conversations-lori-scores-a-years-supply-of-toilet-paper">043 – Real English conversations: Lori scores a year’s supply of toilet paper (archive)</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com">Better at English</a>. © 2020 Lori Linstruth

043 – Real English conversations: Lori scores a year’s supply of toilet paper (archive)

Introduction Hi English learners! Lori here, your teacher from Betteratenglish.com. Last week I shared the first part of a cool conversation I had with Dr. BJ Fogg, all about making the most of your motivation. Today you’ll be hearing part two, the final part of this conversation. If you missed the first part, make sure … <a class="" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com/042-motivation-2"> 042 – Make the Most of your Motivation part 2 of 2 – Real English Conversations Read More »</a> The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com/042-motivation-2">042 – Make the Most of your Motivation part 2 of 2 – Real English Conversations</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com">Better at English</a>. © 2020 Lori Linstruth

042 – Make the Most of your Motivation part 2 of 2 – Real English Conversations

What can you do when you're not feeling motivated? What is the best way to use your motivation when you ARE motivated? Find out in this episode of Real English Conversations from Better at English. Lori talks to Dr. BJ Fogg about how to make the most of the motivation that you have, no matter if it's high or low. The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com/041-motivation-conversation-with-bj-fogg-1">041 – Make the most of your motivation – a conversation with BJ Fogg (part 1 of 2)</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com">Better at English</a>. © 2020 Lori Linstruth

041 – Make the most of your motivation – a conversation with BJ Fogg (part 1 of 2)

Introduction Hi English learners! Lori here, your teacher from Betteratenglish.com. In this episode of Real English Conversations, you’ll hear part 5 of my conversation with Kyla. This is the final part of our conversation about the book Daily Rituals by Mason Currey. In the previous episode we talked about dealing with distractions and interruptions when … <a class="" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com/040-daily-rituals-5-real-english-conversations"> 040 – Daily Rituals part 5 of 5 – Real English Conversations Read More »</a> The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com/040-daily-rituals-5-real-english-conversations">040 – Daily Rituals part 5 of 5 – Real English Conversations</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com">Better at English</a>. © 2020 Lori Linstruth

040 – Daily Rituals part 5 of 5 – Real English Conversations

Introduction Hi English learners! Lori here, your teacher from Betteratenglish.com. In this episode of Real English Conversations, you’ll hear part 4 of my conversation with Kyla. Up until now we’ve been talking about the book Daily Rituals by Mason Currey. But in this part of the conversation we digress [go off topic] and talk about … <a class="" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com/039-daily-rituals-part-4"> 039 – Daily Rituals part 4 – Real English Conversations Read More »</a> The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com/039-daily-rituals-part-4">039 – Daily Rituals part 4 – Real English Conversations</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com">Better at English</a>. © 2020 Lori Linstruth

039 – Daily Rituals part 4 – Real English Conversations

Introduction Hi English learners! Lori here, your teacher from Betteratenglish.com. In this episode of Real English Conversations, you’ll hear part 3 of my conversation with Kyla. We are talking about the book Daily Rituals by Mason Currey. In this part we talk about the routines and practices that many creative people have in common. Now … <a class="" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com/038-real-english-conversations-daily-rituals-part-3"> 038 – Daily rituals part 3 – Real English Conversations Read More »</a> The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com/038-real-english-conversations-daily-rituals-part-3">038 – Daily rituals part 3 – Real English Conversations</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com">Better at English</a>. © 2020 Lori Linstruth

038 – Daily rituals part 3 – Real English Conversations

Hi English learners! Lori here, your teacher from Betteratenglish.com. In this episode of Real English Conversations, you’ll hear part 2 of my conversation with Kyla. We’re discussing a book that we both really liked. It’s called Daily Rituals, by Mason Currey. The book describes the daily routines and habits of 161 creative people, people like … <a class="" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com/037-daily-rituals-2-real-english-conversations"> 037 – Daily Rituals 2 – Real English Conversations Read More »</a> The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com/037-daily-rituals-2-real-english-conversations">037 – Daily Rituals 2 – Real English Conversations</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com">Better at English</a>. © 2020 Lori Linstruth

037 – Daily Rituals 2 – Real English Conversations

INTRODUCTION Hi English learners! Lori here, your teacher from Betteratenglish.com. In this episode of Real English Conversations, you’ll hear me talking to Kyla, a fellow musician. We met up to talk about a book that we both really like. It’s called Daily Rituals, and was written by Mason Currey. But as it turned out, Kyla … <a class="" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com/036-daily-rituals-1-real-english-conversations"> 036 – Daily Rituals 1 – Real English Conversations Read More »</a> The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com/036-daily-rituals-1-real-english-conversations">036 – Daily Rituals 1 – Real English Conversations</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com">Better at English</a>. © 2020 Lori Linstruth

036 – Daily Rituals 1 – Real English Conversations

In this Real English Conversations podcast, you'll hear Lori and her mom talking about their bedtime routines and what they do to get good night's sleep. The conversation includes lots of idioms and phrases related to going to bed, sleeping, waking up, and daily routines, and these interesting language items are listed in the vocabulary notes. The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com/rec003-theres-nothing-like-a-good-nights-sleep">035 – There’s nothing like a good night’s sleep – Real English Conversations</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com">Better at English</a>. © 2020 Lori Linstruth

035 – There’s nothing like a good night’s sleep – Real English Conversations

Lori talks to you about one of her favorite quotes: 80% of success is showing up. You'll learn what it means and who said it. And if you're feeling discouraged with your English progress, you'll learn how resolving to keep "showing up" can get you back on track with your learning. The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com/showing-up-for-english-learning-success">034 – Showing up for English learning success</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com">Better at English</a>. © 2020 Lori Linstruth

034 – Showing up for English learning success

Lori burns her arm while making a cup of tea, and can't sleep because it hurts so much. Her mother tries to help her find a way to get through the night. The real English conversation is between Lori and her mother the following morning, discussing what they did to relieve the pain and whether or not it worked. The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com/rec001-lori-burns-her-arm">033 – Lori burns her arm – Real English Conversations</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com">Better at English</a>. © 2020 Lori Linstruth

033 – Lori burns her arm – Real English Conversations

This is the transcript for Better at English “Real English Conversations” podcast episode about perfectionism and procrastination (part 3) The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com/rec-perfectionism3">032 – Real English Conversations: Perfectionism 3</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com">Better at English</a>. © 2020 Lori Linstruth

032 – Real English Conversations: Perfectionism 3

Lori invites her mom onto the podcast to discuss telling time in English, focusing on some of the differences between American and British English usage. The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com/real-conversations-telling-time-in-english-1">031 – Telling Time in English – Real English Conversations</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.betteratenglish.com">Better at English</a>. © 2020 Lori Linstruth

031 – Telling Time in English – Real English Conversations

Want to learn English conversation? Better at English "Real English Conversations" podcast (established in 2006) gives you fun, authentic English conversations for listening practice. You'll learn informal vocabulary, slang, idioms, and more. Read along as you listen with our free transcripts -- go to https://www.betteratenglish.com/transcripts for free transcripts and vocabulary lessons. The host of Better at English, Lori, also does solo English lesson episodes where she talks about English learning tips, grammar, vocabulary, and other topics to help you with your English learning. This podcast is suitable for English learners from lower-intermediate and above.

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