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Fan Favorites: How to Speak Bad English

Fan Favorites: How to Speak Bad English

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10 May 23
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Gregory talks "inside baseball" of American English. And we revisit an episode that sparked a lot of conversation among listeners in 2021–about the global pursuit of "good English" and what it takes to change the multi-billion dollar industry built around it.Write to us at [email protected] and follow Gregory's Substack.Read more at NPR's global health and development blog, Goats and Soda.Tower Of Babble: Nonnative Speakers Navigate The World Of 'Good' And 'Bad' EnglishPrepone That! Your Accent Is Funny! Readers Share Their ESL StoriesLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy