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What Does It Mean To Be Subtitle Free?
Isn’t it annoying when people have different definitions of the same thing? Take “fluency” for instance. This simple word is the origin of a lot of angry tweets and comments. Benny Lewis’s definition (his site is called Fluent in 3 Months, which upsets a...
5 Myths Stopping You From Being Subtitle Free
Would you love to watch your favourite TV series without the subtitles? In this golden age of TV, it’s no surprise. From the incredible camera angles, to the gripping storylines and the credible characters, TV shows are the new films. If you’re still...
How Veronika Broke Free From Subtitles
Have you been learning English for years? Can you speak or write well? Then you turn on the TV to sit down and watch your favourite film or series. But you understand one word out of two. You sigh and turn on the subtitles to “read” what you’re...
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