hello everyone and welcome back to
english with lucy firstly we have a new
family member I have got a puppy called
Diego let me show you him he’s are
working on retriever and he’s got
hiccups he’s been such a good boy
he is adorable
he’s also a lot of work so I’ve been
slightly distracted today I’ve got
another vocabulary video for you and
this one is suitable for both natives
and non-native speakers natives I’m
going to correct some errors that you’ve
been making and non-natives this is an
excellent opportunity to learn new
common phrases and also understand if a
native person is saying them incorrectly
because that could be quite confusing
when you’re hearing different versions
of the same thing before we get started
I would just like to thank the sponsor
of today’s video it is lingo de with a
special offer for you lingo de is an
online language academy which employs
native qualified teachers to deliver
private classes group classes or a
perfect combination of the two you
subscribe on a monthly basis and you can
choose the package that’s right for you
and your budget I’ve tried them out
myself
I was completely wowed by their service
and just the quality of teaching and the
lessons and the way it’s all planned and
organized and that’s why I’m happy to
promote it to you guys I’ve worked with
lingo de for ages and I know that they
really do make a difference to language
learners if you click on the link in the
description box and use the code Lucy 6
you can get $50 or fifty euros off your
first month at lingo de you can learn
English French Spanish or German and you
can have private classes group classes
or a combination of the two and the
group classes are really really small
with six students or fewer so you know
what to do click on the link
use the code Lucy 650 dollars or euros
off
let’s get started with the video so the
first one is it beck and call
or is it beckon call the right way to
say this phrase is beck and cold I can
completely understand why someone would
find this confusing they sound the same
beckon call beckon cool to be at
someone’s beck and call is to be ready
to obey or to follow their commands and
orders
hopefully Diego my little puppy will be
at my beck and call in a couple of
months because he’s not yet now on the
subject of dogs is it a dog-eat-dog
world or is it a doggy-dog world they do
sound really similar when you speed them
up doggy dog dog-eat-dog it should be
dog-eat-dog and if something is
dog-eat-dog it means it is ruthless or
competitive so a dog-eat-dog world a
ruthless and competitive world every man
for himself the next one number three
for all intensive purposes or for all
intents and purposes again so so similar
this is a common theme all of them sound
really similar which is why the mistakes
are made and for all intents and
purposes means practically speaking
virtually now the next one I’m going to
admit I think I have definitely used
this one incorrectly is it you’ve got
another thing coming or another thing
coming
I thought it was thing but it’s actually
a think coming and when you think of it
it actually makes a lot of sense so I
could say to will for example if you
think you’re gonna eat my fruit salad
you’ve got another think coming and then
you need to reconsider that because
you’re not I’m very very protective over
fruit salad the next one is it to hone
in or is it to home in it should be home
to hone in on a skill for example and
this means to focus attention towards
something to concentrate on something if
I’m going to hone in on a skill it means
I’m going to focus my attention
to improve that skill now this next one
I must admit I included it because when
I saw it I thought it was just so
hilarious I had to share it with you and
by no means I’m not laughing at the
people that make the mistake I’m just
laughing it
how ironic it is that the wrong word
sounds so similar to the original
correct word and I think this is
possibly the only time that you can
laugh around this subject because it
really is dreadful
Alzheimer’s disease a form of dementia
some people mix it up with old-timers
disease and if you say it quick enough
it does sound like it Alzheimer’s
disease Alzheimer’s disease and
old-timers people that have been around
for a long time they’re very old they
are generally more likely to to get and
develop this disease am i evil for
laughing at that I’m I hope not I hope
you get what I’m coming from then we
have one of my favorites which I’ve
mentioned many times before is it
could’ve would’ve should’ve or is it
could’ve would’ve should’ve or could
have would have should have you can
probably tell by my face it’s the second
version we can track to have into oh it
sounds very similar to of so a lot of
people have started saying could of
would’ve should’ve it should be could
have would have should have it’s one
that you can’t really hear when people
say but you might see it written down
the next one is it I couldn’t care less
or I could care less people say both of
these but really if you think about it
the only one that makes sense in the
context is I couldn’t care less meaning
I care so very little it’s impossible
for me to care less than the amount I
care right now I could care less means I
could care less I don’t really mind but
it’s so commonly used nowadays that it’s
almost adopted into the language
especially in America another error that
I hear committed more by our American
friends is on accident instead of by
accident
you do something on purpose and by
accident so remember those prepositions
sometimes they get mixed up and people
will say on accident or by purpose by
purpose is a little less common so make
sure especially non-natives and no
prepositions are so hard so keep that in
your what’s the cockney rhyming slang
for head your loaf your loaf of bread
ahead I learned that the other day
who wants a video on cockney rhyming
slang it is quite good fun let me know
in the comments below
the next one means to get away with
something without being punished but
which phrase is correct is it to get off
scot-free or is it to get off scot-free
it’s a very minor detail it should be
scot-free right that’s it for today’s
lesson I hope you enjoyed it I hope you
learnt something a massive thank you to
lingo de for sponsoring the video
remember remember the code is Lucy 6 and
you can click on the link in the
description box for $50 or 50 euros off
your first month at link oder don’t
forget to connect with me on all of my
social media I’ve got my Facebook I’ve
got my Instagram and I’ve got my Twitter
and I will see you soon for another
lesson yeah [Music]
english with lucy firstly we have a new
family member I have got a puppy called
Diego let me show you him he’s are
working on retriever and he’s got
hiccups he’s been such a good boy
he is adorable
he’s also a lot of work so I’ve been
slightly distracted today I’ve got
another vocabulary video for you and
this one is suitable for both natives
and non-native speakers natives I’m
going to correct some errors that you’ve
been making and non-natives this is an
excellent opportunity to learn new
common phrases and also understand if a
native person is saying them incorrectly
because that could be quite confusing
when you’re hearing different versions
of the same thing before we get started
I would just like to thank the sponsor
of today’s video it is lingo de with a
special offer for you lingo de is an
online language academy which employs
native qualified teachers to deliver
private classes group classes or a
perfect combination of the two you
subscribe on a monthly basis and you can
choose the package that’s right for you
and your budget I’ve tried them out
myself
I was completely wowed by their service
and just the quality of teaching and the
lessons and the way it’s all planned and
organized and that’s why I’m happy to
promote it to you guys I’ve worked with
lingo de for ages and I know that they
really do make a difference to language
learners if you click on the link in the
description box and use the code Lucy 6
you can get $50 or fifty euros off your
first month at lingo de you can learn
English French Spanish or German and you
can have private classes group classes
or a combination of the two and the
group classes are really really small
with six students or fewer so you know
what to do click on the link
use the code Lucy 650 dollars or euros
off
let’s get started with the video so the
first one is it beck and call
or is it beckon call the right way to
say this phrase is beck and cold I can
completely understand why someone would
find this confusing they sound the same
beckon call beckon cool to be at
someone’s beck and call is to be ready
to obey or to follow their commands and
orders
hopefully Diego my little puppy will be
at my beck and call in a couple of
months because he’s not yet now on the
subject of dogs is it a dog-eat-dog
world or is it a doggy-dog world they do
sound really similar when you speed them
up doggy dog dog-eat-dog it should be
dog-eat-dog and if something is
dog-eat-dog it means it is ruthless or
competitive so a dog-eat-dog world a
ruthless and competitive world every man
for himself the next one number three
for all intensive purposes or for all
intents and purposes again so so similar
this is a common theme all of them sound
really similar which is why the mistakes
are made and for all intents and
purposes means practically speaking
virtually now the next one I’m going to
admit I think I have definitely used
this one incorrectly is it you’ve got
another thing coming or another thing
coming
I thought it was thing but it’s actually
a think coming and when you think of it
it actually makes a lot of sense so I
could say to will for example if you
think you’re gonna eat my fruit salad
you’ve got another think coming and then
you need to reconsider that because
you’re not I’m very very protective over
fruit salad the next one is it to hone
in or is it to home in it should be home
to hone in on a skill for example and
this means to focus attention towards
something to concentrate on something if
I’m going to hone in on a skill it means
I’m going to focus my attention
to improve that skill now this next one
I must admit I included it because when
I saw it I thought it was just so
hilarious I had to share it with you and
by no means I’m not laughing at the
people that make the mistake I’m just
laughing it
how ironic it is that the wrong word
sounds so similar to the original
correct word and I think this is
possibly the only time that you can
laugh around this subject because it
really is dreadful
Alzheimer’s disease a form of dementia
some people mix it up with old-timers
disease and if you say it quick enough
it does sound like it Alzheimer’s
disease Alzheimer’s disease and
old-timers people that have been around
for a long time they’re very old they
are generally more likely to to get and
develop this disease am i evil for
laughing at that I’m I hope not I hope
you get what I’m coming from then we
have one of my favorites which I’ve
mentioned many times before is it
could’ve would’ve should’ve or is it
could’ve would’ve should’ve or could
have would have should have you can
probably tell by my face it’s the second
version we can track to have into oh it
sounds very similar to of so a lot of
people have started saying could of
would’ve should’ve it should be could
have would have should have it’s one
that you can’t really hear when people
say but you might see it written down
the next one is it I couldn’t care less
or I could care less people say both of
these but really if you think about it
the only one that makes sense in the
context is I couldn’t care less meaning
I care so very little it’s impossible
for me to care less than the amount I
care right now I could care less means I
could care less I don’t really mind but
it’s so commonly used nowadays that it’s
almost adopted into the language
especially in America another error that
I hear committed more by our American
friends is on accident instead of by
accident
you do something on purpose and by
accident so remember those prepositions
sometimes they get mixed up and people
will say on accident or by purpose by
purpose is a little less common so make
sure especially non-natives and no
prepositions are so hard so keep that in
your what’s the cockney rhyming slang
for head your loaf your loaf of bread
ahead I learned that the other day
who wants a video on cockney rhyming
slang it is quite good fun let me know
in the comments below
the next one means to get away with
something without being punished but
which phrase is correct is it to get off
scot-free or is it to get off scot-free
it’s a very minor detail it should be
scot-free right that’s it for today’s
lesson I hope you enjoyed it I hope you
learnt something a massive thank you to
lingo de for sponsoring the video
remember remember the code is Lucy 6 and
you can click on the link in the
description box for $50 or 50 euros off
your first month at link oder don’t
forget to connect with me on all of my
social media I’ve got my Facebook I’ve
got my Instagram and I’ve got my Twitter
and I will see you soon for another
lesson yeah [Music]
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