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Hey there! It’s Michael here - and welcome back to Speak Naturally in a Minute from Happy English. I’m here every week with a quick one-point lesson to help you improve your pronunciation, rhythm, and intonation.

Today, let’s look at another very common reduction in American English:  “want to.”

In everyday conversation, want to becomes wanna.
Do you want to go? becomes Do you wanna go?

I want to eat. → I wanna eat.
They want to leave early. → They wanna leave early.
want to becomes wanna
BUT
wants to becomes wants-tuh: 
I wanna go, You wanna go, she wants-tuh go
Don't use wanna for he, she, or it!!!

Let's practice. Repeat after me. 
I wanna go.
They wanna have it
He wants-tuh do it.
She wants-tuh know why.

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 Until next time, keep learning and keep it cool.

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Hey there! It’s Michael here - and welcome back to English Tips in a Minute from Happy English. I’m here every week with a short, simple tip to help you speak English more naturally and confidently. 

Today, let’s look at a really common conversational use of the word “grab.”

In everyday English, we use grab to mean quickly get something or go get something, often in a casual way. It doesn’t always mean physically grabbing - it just means getting something fast or without a lot of planning.
I’m gonna grab a coffee.
Let’s grab lunch.
I need to grab my keys before we go.

This use of grab is very common in everyday conversation, especially when talking about food, drinks, or small things you need.

Lemme know in the comments what you’re gonna grab today, and remember to follow or subscribe so you don’t miss the next Happy English Podcast and next week’s English Tips in a Minute. Hey, thanks for listening - and until next time, keep learning and keep it cool.

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At. In. These are small words, but as you saw in episode 1032, they can be a little tricky. We use both of them to talk about location, and sometimes the meaning feels the same. But there are also some very specific situations where we use at and in in different ways. Like, is it, "Jack is at the hospital"  or "Jack is in the hospital?" Or Both? Well, if you’ve ever wondered about that, don’t worry. I've got good news. We’re going to look at all of this today.

In the last episode, we talked about the basic idea: at is a point, and in is inside a space. Today, we’re going to build on that and look some other very specific uses for AT and IN.

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At. In. Two very small words, right? But these prepositions can be confusing, because we use both of them to talk about location. So how do you know when to use at and when to use in? Like, Jack is in the office. Jack is at the office?  If you’ve ever wondered about that, don’t worry - you’re not alone. And the good news is that’s what we’re going to look at today.

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Good at. Good in. These two phrases seem simple, right? But a lot of people get confused about when to use each one. Should you say, “I’m good in English,” or “I’m good at English”? And what’s the real difference between these two? If you’ve ever wondered about that, don’t worry.  Because that’s what we’re going to look at today.

Let’s start with a simple idea that will help you remember everything. We usually use good at to talk about ability or skill. And we use good in to talk about performance in school or social settings or specific situations.

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