7 Things Americans Don't Really Say & What You Should Say Instead

Today I want to talk to you about seven things that native English speakers don't really say and what you should say instead That's coming up (Intro) What's up everyone, my name is Wes This is interactive English, which is all about helping you guys practice and improve your English skills today I'm gonna tell you seven things that native English speakers We don't really say but these are things that you may have also learned or or have heard when you're studying English in the classroom I want to tell you what these things are and what you should say instead. What's more common? What do people actually say in everyday conversation? The first one is it's just a greeting and that is how do you do? How do you do? How do you do? This is something that it's it's a very old greeting. It's very formal Nobody really uses it anymore. And if you do say this to another person, it's just gonna sound a little awkward It's gonna sound a bit peculiar and they're gonna wonder like wow, I I have not heard that greeting in an awful long time So please stay away from how do you do and use one of these greetings instead. How's it going? How are you? If you want to be a little more informal just say you know, what's up. How's it going? Howdy What's up? So you may be wondering how you can get away from these phrases that people don't really use and learn the vocabulary And expressions that native English speakers actually do say all the time that are very common in everyday English well The way you can do that the best way to do that is just to get more and more It's almost like it's become a part of English learning culture. And the response is I'm fine. Thank you and you? Just just don't say this, all right, this is not a a proper response when somebody asks you you know How are you? First off it just sounds robotic second in English It's not common to thank somebody after they ask them. You know, how's it going go? I say Oh, how's it going and say oh, I'm good. Thanks for asking. It's just it's not something that happens So this is not a common occurrence We don't say it and neither should you so if somebody asks you how's it going? And you respond with I'm fine that that is perfectly okay, but it's also very common to just tell someone you know I'm good, or I'm great. Those are also very popular responses. Are you I'm fine. I'm fine How are you? Good? And how are you? I'm great. I am great The next one is just a word and that is Shou And this is just old English because Chou is just used with the the subject pronouns I and we Just just means will we're talking about the future And the reason why I'm bringing this up is because you will still find this in certain English books today Even though you are not really going to hear this in spoken English you could also use it as a suggestion with I or we like shall we leave a comment and And instead of saying you shall I'd say you should because shall replaces should in that case so again If you're talking about the future just use will or be going to don't worry about shall and if you're talking about Suggestion you should next is just another single word And that is whom now whom has just been it's just been overtaken by who even though to be grammatically Correct whom is is still used. You will find it especially in written English but again we're talking about things that people say so the difference between Who and whom who is used in the subject position and whom is used in the object position? It's important Is that is that we're having a baby is that it doesn't matter who came on through That's right The word whom is used most often with questions because when we're talking about the direct object and it's an unknown person Chances are you're asking a question? For example, you could ask Whom should we ask for help? But again in spoken English? It's more common People are just gonna say who should we ask for help or maybe? Whom would you like to speak to and then if you really want to be grammatically, correct? You shouldn't end a sentence with a preposition. You'd have to put it before whom and say to whom would you like to speak but this just sounds Very old very very formal people don't use it anymore You're not gonna hear somebody say this they will just say Who would you like to speak to? The next thing that people don't often say but you might think they do take a look at these These phrases right here and I will explain this I am going to I do not like, okay You're probably looking at this thing and whoa, wait people use this all the time but again These are things that people don't often say that's the key word right now Speaking and if we're talking about spoke in English instead of saying I am going to the park Somebody is going to say I'm going to the park they're going to use the contraction I'm instead of I am instead of saying I do not like green vegetables I'd say I don't like green vegetables. Yes. That's true. I don't really like green vegetables. I know I should like them They're very healthy for you. But yes, I don't like green vegetables But my point is is this most of you you may be familiar with contractions and you've learned them before and that's great Just keep that in mind when you're speaking and you're having a conversation It is so much more common to use actions instead of the full form. It's also very useful for your listening comprehension Because you are going to hear Contractions as well and you should be able to identify these words quickly and not have to think much about them So contractions very very common This is what people say another phrase that people don't really say or at least it's a question and they don't ask this question as often as you might think and That is just how's the weather? So the reason why I chose this is because when you're learning English vocabulary, especially as a beginner Vocabulary about the weather is some of the first things that people learn you want to be able to talk about the weather but at the same time People don't often just have random conversations about the weather if there is extreme weather for example If it's snowing or it's really hot Then yeah, or it's raining a lot then people might talk more about the weather But this question when it comes to learning English is more about practicing English than it is about Practical English because I don't know when the last time I just ask somebody. How's the weather? It's not something that you're gonna go out and you're gonna talk to people and meet people And you're just gonna start talking about the weather automatically. I said them. How's the weather in Hawaii? They said great It's in the 80s low humidity Doesn't speak English fluently. Thank you So keep that in mind the next time you meet somebody and you're having a conversation and you're thinking okay I don't know what to say next. So I'm gonna jump in there I'm gonna talk about the weather what you should do instead is talk about those things that are interesting to you What are you interested and what books are you interested in reading? What activities are you interested in doing? If you talk about those things then perhaps you can find something in common With that other person and that's a more natural way to have a conversation than just talking about these artificial topics such as the weather then we have an idiom and that idiom is Raining cats and dogs now, don't get me wrong. I think it's great to learn idioms Especially for your comprehension because people use idioms all the time the reason why I'm putting this up there raining cats and dogs is because when you're learning English idioms, I think this is often one of the first idioms that people learn people learn idioms Like piece of cake something's easy or they might say Oh raining cats and dogs Because we love talking about the weather even though you would learn this idiom We don't really say it that much. I just say, you know, it's raining hard I don't really say well it's raining cats and dogs. You may hear it from time to time You may hear it. If you're watching a TV show or movie said it was going to rain cats and dogs Wow, it is raining cats and dogs out there, but it's not one that people use often in spoken English So instead of saying it's raining cats and dogs Just sound a little more fluent like a native speaker and saying wow It's raining really hard now you know seven things that we do not say and what you should say instead and if you found this lesson useful I want you to write to me in the comments and let me know and Just ask me the question just say how's the weather? All right I want you to say how's the weather if you enjoyed this lesson and found it useful and I will respond to you and I Will tell you what the weather is like and we will have that artificial Conversation that you may not have with other people in spoken English. Thank you guys so much for watching Don't forget to hit that like button down below. And as always I will see you next time

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Length: 9min 13sec (553 seconds)

Published: Tue May 21 2019