This is an all-ears English podcast episode 1,457.

We can't help using contranims in English.

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You are surely familiar with the word help which we use to mean assist.

However, it's also used to mean the opposite to prevent.

Listen in today to find out how these two words could be used in an opposite way,

plus get four native phrases using the word help.

Hey Lindsay, how are you?

Hey Aubrey, I am doing good, you know, I'm glad to be on the mic.

It's kind of like a play break for me.

You know, you've been really busy lately. Yeah lots of exciting things

happening at all ears English but it means we end up really busy but also

really excited all the time. You know right? Pluses and minuses for sure. Yeah, but it's nice to just focus on the microphone,

focus on the episode and be here for our listeners. Yes, be present with me today, Lindsay.

Yes. I have a question for you. I'm wondering if you have any like habits or quirks that you

know you should stop but you just can't help it. Oh my gosh okay yes I have a few but

one is definitely my weakness for peanut butter.

Nice.

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