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The English we speak.

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Hello, I'm. See learning English.

Hello, I'm Faye Fay and welcome to the English we speak. And hello I'm Rob.

You're looking pleased with yourself Rob.

Oh I am. I've just booked these dirt cheap I mean really cheap

flights to Iba. Wonderful. Look at the price 20 pounds return that means extra

money to spend on food, drink and partying.

Oh let's have a look.

Hold on. The basic price is 20 pounds, but look at the tax you have to pay on top 100 pounds.

Let me see.

You're right.

I hate paying tax.

I guess you could say it's a necessary evil.

Hmm you could say that if you mean it's something bad that can't be avoided and you have to

accept it in order to achieve a good result.

That's exactly what I meant Rob. If it can't be avoided like paying tax on a plane ticket,

then it's unnecessary evil. Let's hear some examples shall we? For me

exams are a necessary evil. You have to do them to get a place at university.

Sitting in traffic for hours is a necessary evil if I want to drive to the seaside on a public holiday.

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