Why Long Words Sound Wrong  - Asking for Favours at Home  - Politeness Level Up: The Other Modals the British Use (Without Noticing) - The Art of British Understatement: When "Not Bad" Means Absolutely Brilliant episode artwork

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Why Long Words Sound Wrong - Asking for Favours at Home - Politeness Level Up: The Other Modals the British Use (Without Noticing) - The Art of British Understatement: When "Not Bad" Means Absolutely Brilliant

from Speak English With A British Accent

A classic British film example of understatement. If you haven't watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail you're missing out. One scene that beautifully demonstrates understatement is the fight with the Black Knight. Here's the clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmInkxbvlCs   Want to get in touch ? Email: [email protected] Want the British Accent Training Courses? Details: https://learningbritishaccent.com/bundle/ 12 month subscription: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/british-accent-bundle-12-month-access-2/ Indian speakers mini course: https://learningbritishaccent.com/product/speak-english-with-a-british-accent-for-indian-speakers/   Support The Podcast Donate: PayPal.Me/britishaccentAlison Buy me a coffee : https://ko-fi.com/learningbritishaccent52110  Daily emails : https://learningbritishaccent.com/newsletter/   Follow me on TikTok:@learningbritishaccent   #podcast #podcastclip #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl  #speakenglishwithabritishaccent #speakenglish #britishaccent #britishenglish #learnenglish #languagelearning #esl #ielts #toefl #englishaccent #ieltsspeaking #accenttraining #communicationskills #languagelearning #english #pronunciation #grammar #intonation #adjectives #nouns #verbs   

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