Learn 8 words that Americans overuse
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| Hello, everyone! My name is Christine. |
| Welcome to another episode of Top English Words! |
| Today, we're going to learn "8 Words Americans Overuse." Let's go! |
| 1. definitely |
| I'm definitely going to call her this weekend. |
| People use this word to mean that they will 100% do something. It can also be used to agree with someone. |
| 2. unbelievable |
| Did you see the news this morning? It's unbelievable! |
| You can say "unbelievable" when something is shocking or strange. It can also be used to express disappointment. For example, "Jenny is late for dinner again. Unbelievable." |
| 3. literally |
| I literally thought I was going to die. |
| Usually, this word is used to emphasize something in an exaggerated way. The word sort of means that something really happened a certain way, but Americans usually use this word to exaggerate. |
| 4. hilarious |
| Everyone thinks my friend is hilarious, but he's not that funny. |
| Hilarious is like saying something is extremely funny. It is often used to exaggerate how funny something was. |
| 5. nice |
| That guy with the nice hair just made a nice catch. |
| 6. totally |
| I totally love your new dress. |
| You can use "totally" with a verb to show how completely you do something. For example, if you "totally hate" something, it means that you completely hate it. It's usually used as an exaggeration. |
| 7. Like... |
| Like...I tried so hard, but like, I still failed anyway. |
| This is a filler word that people insert into their sentences, sort of like "um." It doesn't follow the literal meaning of the word. |
| 8. seriously |
| I'm seriously going to tell my teacher what I really think of her class. |
| Seriously is just a way to say you will do something, but it usually means you want to do something but you won't really do it. |
| That's all for today! |
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