This is an All-Ears English Podcast episode 1622.

Do you finish people's sentences?

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In today's episode, we'll talk about the connection skill of finishing people's sentences,

but it's not the right thing to do in every situation.

Find out how to do it and when to avoid it in English.

Hey, Michelle, how's it going today?

Good. Hi, it, Lindsay. Do you finish other people's food?

No, sentences.

Oh, yes, I do both.

Okay, guys, so how are you doing?

Lindsay and I, we are going to talk about something super interesting today.

Lindsay, we've spoken a little bit about finishing other people's sentences.

So today, we are going to talk about our thoughts on it and how to do it and why to do it or not

to do it. I mean, so Lindsay, should we get into it? I mean, what do you think about finishing

other people's sentences? Yes, no. Oh, gosh, I have to say I'm guilty of I do this all the time.

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