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Present Progressive vs. Simple Present Verb Tense: What is the Difference?: English Weirdness, Ep. 7

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This title is a part of the series English Weirdness Series


Catalogue Number:  HBM007
Producer:  Hard-Boiled English Media
Producing Agencies:  Hard-Boiled English Media
Subject:  Education, ELL/ESL, English, Language Arts, Professional Development, Study Skills
Language:  English
Grade Level:  6 - 8, 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin:  Canada
Copyright Year:  2020
Running Time:  29:34


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Teacher Paul helps a student resolve a conflict with her roommate by analyzing the grammar errors and miscommunication that takes place between them.

English Weirdness is a video series that explores and investigates the strange side of the English language, its irregular grammar, contradictory syntax rules, and even the oddities created by learners as they attempt to navigate the complexities of this language made up of Latin, French, Celt, and German influences. The series is the creation of English-as-Second Language instructor Paul Duke from Vancouver, BC.


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