Catch Word #256 – The different ways English speakers use damn
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20 Jan, 2022
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Catch Word #202 – With a grain of salt
Don’t believe everything you hear! But you can trust our hosts Andrew and Jeremy when they talk about key expressions regarding skepticism. Believe me!
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Skepticism is very important in Western philosophy. In fact, since 1992, there’s been a popular US magazine called Skeptic.
Expressions included in the study guide
- Grain of salt
- Seeing is believing
- To be homesick
- Mindset
- Deep question
- Face value
- Volatile
- First-hand experience
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