Whatchamacallit and Other Funny Ways to Name Things in English

[@SooHaaacked]

You are a great teacher

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@hilalahmad7286]

This is really excellent way of naming things when we don't what to call them. A) Wactchamacallit? Is that some thread? B) What's that pen like thingy? Do we use it for marking something? C) Let me pick up that doohickey besides the screwdriver. D) What's that red thingamabob? Please check my examples! Thank you Jennifer! Stay safe!

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Ha ha. Good job. They sound fine. Just change C "besides" >> "beside the screwdriver." Take care, Hilal.

[@hilalahmad7286]

@@Englishwithjennifer Thanks Jennifer for your correction! Really appreciate it!

[@blancaocana6397]

Thank you so much Jennifer! Here where I live, there is a hardware store, that posted this ad: (we speak Spanish btw:) "Tenemos el coso del cosito" , I think you may translate it as: "we have the whatchamacallit for the thingy" or something like this. 😅 I loved this lesson! Thanks !❤

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Thanks for sharing that. Ha ha. I guess this is a universal problem. We've all come up with silly words to replace the actual names since we don't know them. Have a wonderful week!

[@blancaocana6397]

@@Englishwithjennifer Thank you Jennifer! You too! God bless 🙏

[@stunninglad1]

We often give items new names. It's amazing how many thingies there are out there.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Indeed! Thanks for watching and commenting. Wishing you a good night!

[@waelalahmad4576]

Thank you for your kindness miss Jennifer ❤️❤️

[@Englishwithjennifer]

You're welcome.

[@72odair]

Great! Thanks a million!

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Glad you liked it! Take care.

[@GOLANROBERT]

You are my genius of language 😍🎊🎊🎊🎊...a lot of thanks

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Most welcome! 😊

[@camilodiaz4884]

Well I must say that it seems to be the best way to train up our tongue for improving our pronunciation when we speak, although those strange words were bewildering for me. Thanks Jennifer for this nice lesson... God bless you.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

I'm glad you found the lesson useful. Listen to more examples on YouGlish. Kind wishes!

[@mdaneshfar1644]

It is so interesting and funny lesson. I am grateful for all of your great videos as of today.By the way,you have a nice smile.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Thank you! 😃 Have a great day!

[@er.roshankumarbihar4138]

Hi , Jennifer you are amazing . Thanks for sharing a very useful video with us .you are looking gorgeous💐💐👍👍

[@Englishwithjennifer]

My pleasure. Thank you for watching. 😊

[@freeenglishgrammarproject5615]

Great video !!!!

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Thanks for the support.

[@Dabitouya22]

Thank you very much ❤❤❤

[@Englishwithjennifer]

You're welcome! 😊

[@AsadKhan-yz1oy]

Hello mam! Given that & given what is difference between them and why we use them at the beginning of the sentence

[@Englishwithjennifer]

In some structures, we can omit "that." It's understood. See my lesson on ellipsis.

[@elnazshaterian1125]

Thank you ❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Englishwithjennifer]

You are so welcome!

[@sanajaved4996]

We conjugated verb be as (is , am , are, was , were) But in subjunctive form we use "be: in present I demamded I be allowed Or in past was / were I demanded I were allowed Why we don't use "be " in both tenses.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Some structures require the base verb. Others require the simple past. Example: If I were you... (We wouldn't say, "If I be you.") Causative verbs often combine with base verbs: Let me help. Make her stop. I'll have them finish. They requested that everyone leave.

[@anwarulhaq2299]

Thanks

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Welcome!

[@ELISADISTEFANO-b1m]

Can we use some of these words as verb?

[@Englishwithjennifer]

They're used in place of names we don't know or can't recall. We can use them with verbs like "get" and "do": Can you get me that doohickey thing over there next to the hammer? I need to do that...whaddyacallit thing that we do. They're spoken and very informal. The spelling certainly varies.

[@advikanand1487]

are they used by adults ? and are they common in all the usa or just boston ? :)

[@Englishwithjennifer]

You can do a search on YouGlish and compare who uses such words. Here's a search for "doohickey." youglish.com/pronounce/doohickey/english? These words are definitely used throughout the country, but not by all speakers or all generations. youglish.com/pronounce/doohickey/english?

[@astronoybrasil7990]

Good evening, Jen. Marcio.

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hi Marcio. Kind wishes to you!

[@yunhee93]

I have never heard of some of the words you have mentioned

[@Englishwithjennifer]

They're funny-sounding. Now you can recognize them when you hear them. youglish.com/pronounce/whatchamacallit/english?

[@AsadKhan-yz1oy]

What is the meaning of this phrase "Given that"

[@Englishwithjennifer]

It's like, "Assuming that..." or "Considering that..." www.learnersdictionary.com/definition/given (See #3.)

[@sanjaysingh-ff8gt]

I need a tool like that thingamajig 3rd on the left (pic a) What's that plier like thingamabob with red handles (pic c) I want to know the name of that thingy with pins at both ends (pic b ) Whaddyacallit that little pencil like thingy with black and white stripes? (Pic d)

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Excellent requests. You used the words well. :)

[@fresxckiuhnm1785]

Dear Jennifer, Thanks for your educational clips. I have a question about memorizing words. Could you help me learn new word with easy? Do you have any trick for learning a word permanently? It will appreciate it if you say your experience about learning new English word. Many thanks, Kiuhnm

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hello. You have to encounter and use a word several times before it starts to stick in your memory. Write it, say it, and use it. Look for more examples. YouGlish is good because you'll hear the word in context. Compare how people use the word. Here are more tips. www.usalearns.org/english-vocabulary#guestArticle

[@fresxckiuhnm1785]

@@Englishwithjennifer Many thanks. You are awesome. 🌷🏵️

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[@saidattik1112]

شكرا jennifer

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Thanks for visiting today.

[@EmersonRocha422]

Como dizia um cantor brasileiro que já é falecido: 🎶 o nome dela é Jennifer 🎶

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Was she a good singer? :)

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Hi I'm from VN

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hello from the USA!

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[@Englishwithjennifer]

Thanks for watching!

[@espiriobelmontes4342]

Hi beautiful 😍 💕

[@Englishwithjennifer]

Hello! 😊

[@sanajaved4996]

I wish she were or was mine?

[@Englishwithjennifer]

You'll hear both. "Were" is prescriptive grammar. It's what's standard, but "was" is used a lot in informal English.