Name: DO NOT SAY 'I know' or 'I understand' - there are MUCH better alternatives!
Uploaded: 2020-04-23T19:26:22.000Z
Duration: 11 min 15 s
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you need to stop saying "I know" and "I understand."

To know means to be aware of through inquiry,

There are many other ways of saying that you know something

and I've included understand in this list

It's one of the first words that we learn

I think it would be really helpful for you

to have a bank of other phrases, other words,

And lots of these have little differences in meaning,

so you can make more complex observations.

So this video is perfect for expanding your vocabulary,

but if you want to improve your pronunciation

then I highly recommend the special method

with listening to their audiobook counterpart on Audible.

It might sound weird, but let me explain,

in your own language and would like to read in English,

or simply a book that you would like to read in English,

And read this book whilst listening to audiobook version

I choose Audible because it's got almost every book,

I use it all the time, especially when running.

Reading alone will not help you with your pronunciation,

because English isn't a strictly phonetic language.

But if you listen to a word as you read it,

your brain will start making connections,

you'll know exactly how it's meant to sound,

how it's pronounced; and the next time you hear that word,

you'll know exactly how it's spelled or written.

It's such an effective method, and the best part is

All you've got to do is click on the link

So I have got verbs, near-synonyms for "I know," "to know,"

and I've got some phrases and interjections as well.

I want you imagine that I am a boss of a company,

The first synonym for "to know" is "to be aware of."

And this basically means to know that something exists.

For example, "I'm aware of the lack of water

"Don't worry, an engineer is coming next Friday."

And this is to understand a situation, sometimes suddenly.

I have only just become aware of something.

It can, however, just mean to understand.

For example, "I realise how frustrating it is

"that your paychecks were late this month,

"but I couldn't sign them because I was on a yacht

And this is to accept that something is legal,

For example, "I recognise how much it means to you

Number four, quite similar is "to appreciate."

For example, "I appreciate why you'd like more sick pay,

"but I'm afraid that people might abuse it."

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DO NOT SAY 'I know' or 'I understand' - there are MUCH better alternatives!

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