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EPISODE · Jan 16, 2026 · 5 MIN

57. When English Stops Being Correct and Starts Being Real

from 5 минут английского с Лорой Пикенс | 5 Minutes of English with Laura Pickens

You know the rules. You know the tenses. But do you actually understand how English works?In this episode, we take one deceptively simple sentence — “My parents met in Paris” — and use it to question everything you think you know about grammar, time phrases, and correctness. This isn’t about memorizing rules. It’s about logic, meaning, and whether a sentence can work in real life — even if it makes your textbook uncomfortable.If you’ve ever felt like your English is “good” but still fragile, this episode will help you start bending the language instead of being controlled by it.If you like how I teach, you can learn more at laurapickens.ru/podcastТы знаешь времена. Ты знаешь правила. Но понимаешь ли ты, как на самом деле работает английский?В этом эпизоде мы берем одно простое на первый взгляд предложение — “My parents met in Paris” — и используем его, чтобы поставить под сомнение правила, временные маркеры и само понятие «правильно». Это не про заучивание. Это про логику, смысл и реальные ситуации общения — даже если учебник с этим не согласен.Если твой английский уже хороший, но ты все равно боишься «сломать» его — этот выпуск поможет начать управлять языком, а не подчиняться ему.Если тебе нравится, как я объясняю, ты можешь узнать больше на laurapickens.ru/podcast

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You know the rules. You know the tenses. But do you actually understand how English works?In this episode, we take one deceptively simple sentence — “My parents met in Paris” — and use it to question everything you think you know about grammar, time...

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