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Published: July 13, 2015, 5:47 a.m.

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English is a universal language that is used by so many people around the world. Sometimes it can be confusing though, as there are words that have spellings that might not be pronounced quite the way you would expect. Like anything else, it takes work and perseverance to learn to speak English like a native, but be assured, you can do it, and you will have fun in the process.

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In this English tip episode, Gabby explains how to handle the \\u201cai\\u201d sound in many English words. She uses the examples \\u201cagain\\u201d, \\u201cmountain\\u201d, and \\u201cpain.\\u201d If you listen closely, and learn to pronounce the sound like Gabby says it, you will sound more fluent in English and be better understood.

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Don\\u2019t forget that Go Natural English can be found on YouTube, iTunes, and Stitcher. There are numerous video tips and podcasts to help you along your English learning journey. Make sure you use all of the resources available to you so you can learn English faster and better.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCYMCfwbMks

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Episode transcript below:

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Hello! Hello!

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What is up?

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How are you?

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Welcome to a free English tip at Go Natural English.

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I have a question from Stephani.

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Stephani asks, \\u201cWhat is the difference between \\u201csomeone\\u201d, \\u201ceveryone\\u201d, and \\u201ceverybody\\u201d?

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And are they singular or plural?

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Awesome question, Stephani.

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I think this will be helpful for everyone, so I\\u2019ll give the quick answer and if you want more help with questions like these, consider the Go Natural English premium course that\\u2019s available at gonaturalenglish.com.

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So, \\u201csomeone\\u201d, \\u201ceveryone\\u201d, \\u201ceverybody.\\u201d

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OK, they are different and the short quick answer is they are singular.

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I know it\\u2019s crazy, right?

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Because \\u201ceveryone\\u201d means many people.

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\\u201cEverybody\\u201d means many people.

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\\u201cSomeone\\u201d actually means one person out of many people.

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They are all singular.

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So, for example, \\u201cSomeone is calling.\\u201d

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I can hear my phone ringing.

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\\u201cEveryone is happy today.\\u201d

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\\u201cEverybody is happy today.\\u201d

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OK, so \\u201cis\\u201d shows you that it\\u2019s singular, the way that I\\u2019m showing you the example.

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So, always remember that they\\u2019re singular.

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There are other nouns like this in English that you would think are plural but they\\u2019re not, and those are some things that I help you out with in the Go Natural English premium course.

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So, if you want to learn more, come on over to gonaturalenglish.com.

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Now, what is the difference between these three?

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So, as I said, \\u201csomeone\\u201d is one person in a group of many people and it\\u2019s kind of anonymous.

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We don\\u2019t know specifically who that person is \\u2013 \\u201csomeone.\\u201d

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OK, \\u201canyone.\\u201d

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\\u201cEverybody\\u201d is a generalization \\u2013 we\\u2019re thinking 100%.

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Alright? And \\u201ceveryone\\u201d is also a generalization \\u2013 100%.

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\\u201cEverybody\\u201d and \\u201ceveryone\\u201d are actually the same.

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They have the same meaning.

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However, it\\u2019s your choice which one to use.

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So, the big difference is between \\u201csomeone\\u201d and \\u201ceveryone\\u201d or \\u201ceverybody.\\u201d

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Now, whichever you feel comfortable with, if you prefer to say \\u201ceveryone\\u201d or you prefer to say \\u201ceverybody\\u201d that is your choice.

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So, English is interesting like that.

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It\\u2019s good to have a big vocabulary so that you can choose.

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You have the option, you have the choice to use whatever word that you want.

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And, so that you can remember, you can understand when other people use these words too.

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So, I hope this was helpful for you.

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If you like English tips, make sure to subscribe here on YouTube, and also consider listening to the podcast if you don\\u2019t already.

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There are five English tips a week over at the Go Natural English podcast on iTunes for ios or Stitcher for Android.

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So check that out and don\\u2019t forget too to join Go Natural English on social media \\u2013 facebook.'