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Should I Learn Slang?

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Should I Learn Slang?

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Max gives you advice on slang in the English language.

Oi oi fam! Nice seein' ya! Time to crack on with a Chatterbug stream. Let's get some English in yer noggin!

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Have you ever said "That's cool!"

Congratulations you have used English slang!

Slang

A type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people.

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Can you think of any slang words in the English language? (no rude words please)

The first recorded use of "dude", according to the Online Etymology Dictionary, was in 1882.

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Do you think you need to know slang to understand the language?

I use a lot of southern British/London slang, because that is where I am from.

(Also some American slang)

Some slang is very regional, career, or community specific, and some slang is much more universal.

regional: "alright my lover" career: "techies and musos" community: "wagwan"

And sometimes it spreads like wildfire.

OMG, for example is used all over the English speaking world now.

British vs American slang

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Do you think you know more British slang or American slang?

Brits tend to understand American slang better than Americans understand British slang.

Learning slang is useful!

It is a lot of fun to learn!

You don't need to learn it all at once.

Listen out to the slang in your surroundings, and in the content that you consume.

BE CAREFUL!

"Hey hun, y'alright babes! You look peng!" ...

... is NOT a way to address your grandmother!

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Full Video Duration: 11 minutes
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Oi oi fam! Nice seein' ya! Time to crack on with a Chatterbug stream. Let's get some English in yer noggin!

Congratulations you have used English slang!

Slang

The first recorded use of "dude", according to the Online Etymology Dictionary, was in 1882.

I use a lot of southern British/London slang, because that is where I am from.

Some slang is very regional, career, or community specific, and some slang is much more universal.

And sometimes it spreads like wildfire.

British vs American slang

Brits tend to understand American slang better than Americans understand British slang.

Learning slang is useful!

It is a lot of fun to learn!

You don't need to learn it all at once.

Listen out to the slang in your surroundings, and in the content that you consume.

BE CAREFUL!

"Hey hun, y'alright babes! You look peng!" ...

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