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Hello. See Learning English. English. . .

Hello I'm Faye, and it's time again for the English we speak.

And with me is Rob.

Hello everyone.

Rob, what is that all? Hello everyone.

Rob, what is that awful smell of fish? Ah, you mean these smoked kippers that I've got here?

Smoked kippers, why have you got smoked Kippers in the studio?

To illustrate today's phrase. And this long pan is a kettle, it's not the thing you boil water in.

Oh right.

So what is the fish related phrase then?

The phrase is, a different kettle of fish.

We say it to mean a situation or subject that is

being discussed is completely different from the one you're talking about.

A strange phrase indeed. So we could say writing English is a very different kettle of

fish from speaking it. Yes we can. It means it's a different thing. Let's hear some

more examples. I loved the first film, but the sequel was a

different kettle of fish. Heating a ready meal in the microwave is one thing, but preparing a freshly cooked meal is a different kettle of fish.

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