This is an All-Ears-English podcast episode 1,035.

Do I know you how to navigate this embarrassing situation in English?

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We believe in Connection Not Perfection with your American hosts, Lindsay McMahon, the English adventurer, and Michelle Kaplan,

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Have you ever run into someone that recognizes you, but you have no idea who they are and how you know them?

Today we'll go deep into this scenario and give you the phrases

to get out of the awkwardness and into connection. You listen to this podcast four days a week. This is a great start, but now

let's find out what your fluency score is.

You have to know where you're starting

so that you can get on the right path to 99% fluency.

Are you 50%, 65% or 80% fluency?

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Find out your score at allers English.com

slash fluency score.

Hey Lindsay, how's it going?

Hey Michelle going pretty well, how about you?

Good, good, we are in mid-October.

What a night's time of year.

Yeah, it's amazing. I love October. It's my favorite month because the foliage starts. I'm definitely going to go up to Vermont and enjoy the leaves. No doubt.

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