AEE: Did You See It or Watch It?
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Did you see it or did you watch it? Welcome to the All Ears English Podcast, downloaded more than 200 million times. Are you feeling stuck with your English? We'll show you how to become fearless and fluent by focusing on connection, not perfection, with your American host, Aubrey Carter, the IELTS whiz, and Lindsay McMahon, the English adventurer. coming to you from Arizona and Colorado, USA. To get real-time transcripts right on your phone and create your personalized vocabulary list, try the All Ears English app for iOS and Android. Start your seven-day free trial at allearsenglish.com forward slash app.
The verbs see and watch are both key for sharing how you take in the world. So they matter for connection. Let's get them straight today. Have you ever met someone whose English wasn't perfect, but they sounded incredibly fluent? That's because fluency isn't about perfection. It's about flow. It's about expressing ideas clearly, responding naturally, and staying engaged in the conversation and generally feeling connected. If you're ready to move beyond accuracy and into true fluency, start by finding your current level. Take our free two-minute fluency quiz today. Go to allearsenglish.com slash fluency score. That's allearsenglish.com slash f-l-u-e-n c-y-s-c-o-r-e.
Hey there, Aubrey. What's shaking? too much lindsey are you watching any good tv shows lately yeah i mean i'm back to the classics that i watched last year like um doc is a good one and ghosts and uh let's see matlock is one that i did i tell you i started watching ghosts oh you told me about it i watched it with my kids because i watched one episode i was like my kids are gonna love this it's good we love it we laugh so hard it's so clever That's kind of cool that they're able to laugh at that because in my head it was like, okay, like, you know, Pete, for example, he's from the 80s. And I can tell, okay, I know exactly every phrase he says. And I remember when we used to say those phrases. But your kids weren't around then and they can still love it and enjoy it.
I love that.
Because it's funny. It's really well written. There are some of those references that they don't get. Same with Stranger Things. Stranger Things is from the 80s and they don't get all the references. But it's so funny. They laugh. Like they love the one that knew because they know Hamilton. We all love the play Hamilton. Yes. And the guy who knew Hamilton, but is like shocked that Hamilton's famous and so mad that he's not. They thought he was so funny. It's a great show.
That's cool that you're watching that now. Yeah, I watch that all the time. I think it's great. It's good writing. And it's very nostalgic because you do think of the different time periods and it's fun.
That's so clever. Well, the reason we're talking about that is we got a great question in our Q&A from Shelly. Shout out to Shelly. She was asking about the difference between see and watch and when to use each. And this is tricky because they are used differently in other languages. This is something that you can't translate directly. You have to know how they're used in English.
But they're important words for connection, right? I mean, we talk about what we experience, how we take in the world, what we witness, which is a huge part of the human experience.
Not to mention what we're watching on TV. I feel like this is a very common connection topic. What shows are you watching? Give me some recommendations.
Yeah, we even just connected in that quick moment there about enjoying the same show. And that makes you feel closer to someone, right?
Exactly. But you do have to know the difference. We couldn't say, what shows are you seeing on TV? We use watch there. So it's important if you want to be understood to connect, you want to express yourself accurately and use the correct verb here.
Yeah, there's quite a bit of nuance if you really dig into see versus watch. There's some nuance. So guys, bear with us today. Let's get into it. You can always listen again to these episodes if you need to.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:02
2
What question about 'see' vs 'watch' starts this episode?
0:02–12:33
3
How do 'see' and 'watch' differ as passive versus intentional actions?
12:33–13:04
4
When is 'see' used to describe noticing or accidentally witnessing something?
13:04–16:26
5
How does 'see' express ability or needing medical attention (e.g., 'see a doctor')?
16:26–19:49
6
What makes 'watch' an intentional action and when should you use it?
19:49–21:04
Speakers
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