What Makes American English Sound American | Studying English | American English Pronunciation

Have you ever wondered what makes American English sound American? If you’re studying English you’re likely hoping to become more and more fluent in spoken English. It’s not easy is it? Even if you’re an advanced/fluent English student it can be tough to master American English Pronunciation. When you are reading and writing in English it’s really not necessary to think through things like reductions, stress, and linking-these are the things that define spoken English but are tough to master. When students ask me about what makes American English sound American I always talk about these elements. And if you’re fully studying English it’s these elements-reductions, stress, linking-that you’ll need to master if you want to understand what makes American English sound American. You can absolutely improve the way you’re American English pronunciation sounds and by studying English elements specific to spoken English you’ll be on your way to sounding more and more like a native English speaker.
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Rachel, I really appreciate your job. it helps a lot. I`ve been watching you for years. I`m wandering if you could resume by any chance to break down some episodes when people are speaking ebonics or a sort of afro american manner of speaking. For the non-americans those accents are hard to comprehend.Thank you from Russia with love)

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Thanks a lot Gabriela!

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I do agree with you!

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Agreed

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Thanks a lot Fitah!

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Rachel, I just wanna say that your course has drastically improved my accent. You have put together everything in the academy so elegently. You have a very special, simple and professional way in teaching. I've learned and still learning from you A LOT❤❤❤. I really hope that you could remember me. I'm Marwa Nawawy. Thanks to you, I have launched my youtube channel.

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That's awesome Marwa! I''m very glad to hear that you learned a lot from my channel. Keep it up! :)

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I agree! She is so good!!!!

[@OFilhoDaPromessa]

I've been studied an awful lot English on my own by reading books, watching so many videos on YT from different coach/teachers and so on but sometimes I feel a little bit frustrated, specially when I heard an utterence like that: "I wouldn't have even..." spoken by natives English in a daily normal speaking. Even though I've heard this sentence a million times I couldn't have even understood it. This sentence, mostly, are being hard to me. But one thing I'm totally sure, I won't give up. Thank you for your efforts. Yours videos are a quite useful. Regards from Brazil.

[@ETKate]

Six years ago, I knew ur website and it was so useful for my pronunciation. I watched more than 100 videos in ur website. And I still love your video. Thank you so much teacher Rachel! From Korea🇰🇷

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[@spoofgg7822]

I think it's great that you use the show FRIENDS as your source material for your lessons. Apart from it being very popular, it has a lot of realistic dialogue and I noticed that the actors had stronger american accents than today's generation. It's a product of it's time. Also, it's a great vehicle to teach people of other cultures about american humor.

[@rachelsenglish]

That's right! Thanks for watching Spoof!

[@user-nt9tn7zw7n]

Even after watching this video, i still feel confused to the way they said like i wouldn'ov even 😂. Now i know why i can't understand a single word when i watch serials like this. Thank you very much for your shares!!

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X2 =(

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Now I understand why it's so hard to understand English movies Thanks for this useful video

[@rachelsenglish]

My pleasure!

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Hello

[@jeremymiao7575]

Thanks so much Rachel! You know, in China, the English we learn is too formal! I've never been taught like this in detail of American pronunciation! I'm go a short-term study in SGP where English is everywhere. This is the first time I've been to a country whose first language is English. The way local people say is never same as what I was taught in China. I felt so much frustated and couldn't sleep well last night. Cauz I really love English and I look forward to master real English-not that kind of in China. I figure out the right way to open English is to use it every day. I sincerely hope to get encouragement from u, a big fan of u from China:)

[@visassess8607]

Your English is excellent so far! Hope you keep it up

[@chenxinliu8921]

因地而异，我们老师讲这些还挺好的，不过确实不可能每个小点都兼顾到，还是要靠自己积累啊

[@ghaflower2046]

I have a close interview and this helps me thank you..you are doing great

[@rachelsenglish]

That's awesome! Thanks for watching! :)

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Thank you very much you, help me to understand native speakers . You are amazing teacher . God blees you .

[@rachelsenglish]

You're welcome Obeid!

[@adrianalpizar2662]

I just realized that the most complicated lessons in this channel are from Friends, maybe I should go watch it without subtitles and practice. Thanks Rachel for all your content I really appreciate it.

[@wendylin9434]

You’re the best speaking teacher ever，teaching very clear

[@rachelsenglish]

You're very welcome Wendy!

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thanks rachel you are best english teacher ever so we will do our best to sound like native speakers

[@rachelsenglish]

That's great Batsh! Thank you!

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You're welcome teacher l appreciate

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This is my favourite English learning channel...

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It's like a new language when I look at all those TV serials. I feel that I have to ask you, Rachel, to add your comments to all those films I'm going to watch. That's for sure.

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Привет Павел)) Доброе утро!!! Как дела?

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@@IbarraAlejandro Hi, if it's not a joke. How are you?

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That's why we say, teachers are born teachers, good job mam.

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Thanks Argus!

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I desire long life for these unfogetable teachers to teach us more and more.

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Thanks Mussa!

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I love this method of learning. I appreciate your time, support and help tanks.

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A melhor professora de inglês do KZbin 👏👏👏👏só falta colocar a legenda em português

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Eu comecei assistindo ela sem saber nada, com legenda em ingles, e agora ja entendo praticamente tudo.Isso faz uns 6 meses atras.

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Es muy clara para hablar. Podes poner subtitulos en ingles. Se entiende mucho mas y sino podes usar el traductor de google.

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Hi Rachel you are the best of the best teacher I ever found on KZbin. Your channel helped me to improve my accent problem.

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Thanks for watching Bhim!

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i really like this video, no one do this like you, that's way i understand american say

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Not bad, 不错，找了好久。终于找到了连读、略读、弱读、重读、儿化、浊化的读音技巧了。

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Thanks a million, teacher. How is it nice when you understand friends!

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This channel is valuable for those who are learning English

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in fact it's a wonderful lesson and helpful too. please don't stop that kind of lessons

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks Ahmed!

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I learned so much from your video analysis.Thank you for helping everyone get to know the real english conversation.

[@rachelsenglish]

Glad to hear that Hoàng!

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You’re the best English class I ever had.

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My god, American English is so hard for me, I'm just getting started, hope I won't stop at my first or second video !!!

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I'm beefing up my pronouciation with u dear..thank you so much from Brazil🇧🇷

[@rachelsenglish]

Hello there Fernando and thanks for watching!

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Hi Rachel. Thanks to your lessons I'm learning to listen. I figuring up listening is the first step to speak English fluently. Babies first listen, then imitate. Reading, writing, grammar rules come after.

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Hello teacher, you teach English pronunciation very carefully. I like your video.

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks Hong!

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Why the list of pronunciation with TV is too short, Rachel!. It is very fruitful and enjoyable. Please make more more similar videos. Thank you very much

[@rachelsenglish]

You're welcome and thanks for watching Dyaa!

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Great job!thank u so much ,this is what I need to improve my pronunciation. u r an amazing teacher

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Thanks for watching!

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I didn't know I needed this lesson until I watched this video, thank you so much Rachel

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This video is really helpful. Thank you so much.

[@rachelsenglish]

You're welcome!

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I love lesson like this, it's very useful.. I like the way how we work on redutions and linking words, your videos really help us souns more american

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Thanks a lot Andres!

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i love this series, easy to learn and thank for nice explanation

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Thanks for watching Dat!

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The Best Chanel to improve our listening .THANKYOU so much greetings from México

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Dear Rachel's english, tks very much your channel. This video absolutely helps me improve listen skill

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Thanks again, Rachel, for another great and useful video. I just love that kind of exercise. YOU ARE AWESOME!!

[@rachelsenglish]

You're very much welcome Wilson!

[@j.g.f.5477]

It's incredible the pronunciation of "interview" and "wouldn't have". I don't even know how english speakers can understand each other...

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I totally have to agree with you...😁😁😁

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breh its that rigth?

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I'm so exited that i found this channel!!!!

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Thanks for watching Iryna!

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You change my life, actually thanks a lot

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My pleasure Mohamed!

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I'm a newbie to any series, start following

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Thanks for watching!

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Great explanation dear Rachel, thank you 🙏🏻

[@rachelsenglish]

You're welcome Joao!

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so useful 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻I don’t know how to thank you with simple words 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Hey. I want someone to practice English with, and I will be grateful if you can do that.

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Rachel, it's very helpful.. Thanks so much

[@rachelsenglish]

You're welcome Berry!

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Sometimes I don’t understand how to speak, but after I watch this video, I can understand. Thank u:)🥳

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You're welcome!

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Thank you Rachel, it's a really helpful video, as always.

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You're welcome Wesley!

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Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I really appreciate these videos. They have really helped me improve my accent.

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Happy to hear that @erickbarreros7679!

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It would be cool to see explanations of (supposedly unknown for beginners) words. Yeah, I know, there are dictionaries, though covering it in video (maybe even in a separate one) would be pretty awesome.

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I’ve been looking forward to finding these type of lessons. Thanks a lot. It really helped me get more understanding about how to listen and speak English. I’m really delirious to improve my English.

[@rachelsenglish]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching Hyun!

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Thanks Rachel, you are my best teacher ever

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Happy New year teacher! Thanks for your lessons.

[@rachelsenglish]

Happy New Year!

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This video is very useful, and i love it, thank you very much♥️♥️ hopefully you will made more and more video

[@rachelsenglish]

You're welcome Trang!

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Thanks so mucho Rachel for this amazing video! 👏👏👏

[@rachelsenglish]

My pleasure!

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Thank you Ms ,you deserve the frame for you job,

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks Obenson!

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Hi Rachel as always you're amazing teacher Your voice is wonderful Thanks a bunch my dear teacher have a great Wednesday 😉🇧🇷

[@rachelsenglish]

You're very much welcome Aparecido!

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I'm so glad to listen to your channel

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks a lot Rabab!

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I truly enjoyes this analysis. It was really insightful.

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks a lot Gene!

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Excellent English practice! Love it!!

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks Diana!

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So, I'm very interested in your academy. because I do have weekness in my spoken English. Actually, I can't even open my mouth！ My mind would become empty when I want to talk in English, and I don't know why！ I've clicked your website and watched the introduction, But I still have several questions about your academy: 1.will the academy help with my spoken problems(empty mind)？ 2.I don't think I can completely master the sentences if I only watch Ben Franklin video once, so how should I use these videos？ 3.if I join the academy, must I use a computer to learn？ 4.Do you have a study progress plan for srudents? like how many lessons should I finish in a day or week， and how can I test myself to see if I'm different.

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Thank you for your teaching and being.

[@rachelsenglish]

You are very welcome!

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Oh , Rachel, how could I live before I watched ur videos.

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Thank you ms. Rachel but please making video for the children

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Thank u mam. You are the one of my best teacher 👩‍🏫‍🤗😁🤗in the world🌏

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Thanks for very detail explanation

[@rachelsenglish]

My pleasure!

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Thank you so much i really enjoyed with your explanation.

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Thank you so much Rachel! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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Hope to get more zoomed footage lessons from you soon!

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Great job! Keep making such videos 👍

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks Shamshad!

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very good, thank you so much. I learn a lot of from your video.

[@rachelsenglish]

Glad to hear that!

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This is video motivated me to study more.

[@rachelsenglish]

Thanks Avenir!

[@fransergioferreira2035]

What are the states in the USA you recommend me to listen to? It's because you talked on video to us stick with a standard American accent where the letter **R** is stronger.

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I love your manner to learn

[@alexzhang6987]

Hi Rachel, I have a grammar question about this video: Could you please tell me why did Rach use verb tense 'I wouldn't have hired me'? I think she didn't say the whole sentence, maybe I can put an if clause before her sentence to make it easier to understand. I guess I have some confusion about using ' would have + past participle'. Thank you for help in advance, by the way, this video is very helpful!

[@rachelsenglish]

Hi! There is some assumed context here. She is basically saying that she did such a poor job at her interview that if she were the one looking for a new employee, she wouldn't have hired herself!

[@uniqconbeast6873]

I'd say this could be a dream channel for non-native speakers and also you're American, only a American can teach American accent in a proper way.

[@baliwalknshops1517]

Great lessons as per usual... Love you Rachel

[@zr4093]

Hi Rachel.Is there a difference between the pronunciation of words with an American and British accent?

[@rachelsenglish]

Yes! There is! A long time ago I made a video that addressed this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnq9aGuIrM2GhsU

[@peoc9377]

thanks for sharing , teacher Rachel

[@rachelsenglish]

You're welcome Peo!

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Thanks I thin the lessons I need to get to imprv , ts very inresting and helpful!

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I prefer all lot your video, I hope that you wil always make it

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Thank you Kham!

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Thank you very much. It's very useful.

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thank so much Rachel!

[@rachelsenglish]

You're welcome!

[@congthanhle2771]

Hi Ms Rachel. Thanks for your video. I listen to the sentence: "How'd the interview go". But the word "How'd" is not clearly. I am confused about it.

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You are my Netflix. Thank you so much

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Thank you my teacher!

[@rachelsenglish]

You are very welcome!

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love so much this lesson

[@dianapatino2579]

I am confused in the word here at the coffe...he didnt say at the he only said here coffee why????

[@rachelsenglish]

He reduces the words 'at the' - they aren't dropped, he does say them, he just says them very quickly. Words like 'at the' are commonly reduced in this way. I talk about this in the video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3-bm6SVr9x1e80

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Great video. Do you do analysis like this with British English? Or know someone that does it?

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Awesome, I love your unique methods

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Glad you like them Auday!

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I want to learn English with friends series♥️😍

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Amr Asal like rm

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Thank you so much! Useful tips.

[@rachelsenglish]

You're welcome Elizabeth!

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You deserve more than two million subscribers 😍

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Plz upload more series, it is so helpful for Indians plz its a request, I hope u will sleep on it.😁😁

[@rachelsenglish]

Will do, thank you!

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I’m a native English speaker and a tip is say it as what is comfortable to you and your mouth because people in America say our own language wrong and we act like it’s nothing

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thank you Rachel! I bless you With Jesus! continuous, I follow you from my heart since your teaching very very an interested one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! from Ethiopia, MSc soil soil science student from Haramaya University.