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Take a year or two off your age? It's true in South Korea | Learn English expression 'imagine that'

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" Age is just a number, but in South Korea, it has been two (or even three) numbers. The country has long maintained a traditional way of calculating a citizen's age, where babies are born age 1 and the whole country adds a year on January 1 instead of on their birthdays. But the country recently adopted the international standard, so everyone got a little younger overnight. Plus, learn the English expression ""imagine that."" -- At Plain English, we make English lessons for the modern world. -- Today’s full English lesson, including a free transcript, can be found at: <a>https://plainenglish.com/591</a> -- Learning English should be fun! That’s why our lessons are about current events and trending topics you care about: business, travel, technology, health, science, politics, the environment, and so much more. Our free English lessons always include English expressions and phrasal verbs, too. -- Learn even more English at <a>PlainEnglish.com</a>, where we have fast and slow audio, translations, videos, online English courses, and a supportive community of English learners like you. Sign up free at <a>PlainEnglish.com/Join</a> -- Aprende inglés gratis en línea con nuestro curso de inglés. Se habla a una velocidad lenta para que todos entiendan. ¡Aprende ingles con nosotros ahora! | Aprenda Inglês online grátis com o Plain English, a uma velocidade menor, para que todos possam entender. Contact: E-mail <a>jeff@plainenglish.com</a> | WhatsApp <a>+1 312 967 8757</a> | Facebook <a>PlainEnglishPod</a> | Instagram <a>PlainEnglishPod</a> | Twitter <a>@PlainEnglishPod</a> "

" Age is just a number, but in South Korea, it has been two (or even three) numbers. The country has long maintained a traditional way of calculating a citizen's age, where babies are born age 1 and the whole country adds a year on January 1 instead of on their birthdays. But the country recently adopted the international standard, so everyone got a little younger overnight. Plus, learn the English expression ""imagine that."" -- At Plain English, we make English lessons for the modern world. -- Today’s full English lesson, including a free transcript, can be found at: <a>https://plainenglish.com/591</a> -- Learning English should be fun! That’s why our lessons are about current events and trending topics you care about: business, travel, technology, health, science, politics, the environment, and so much more. Our free English lessons always include English expressions and phrasal verbs, too. -- Learn even more English at <a>PlainEnglish.com</a>, where we have fast and slow audio, translations, videos, online English courses, and a supportive community of English learners like you. Sign up free at <a>PlainEnglish.com/Join</a> -- Aprende inglés gratis en línea con nuestro curso de inglés. Se habla a una velocidad lenta para que todos entiendan. ¡Aprende ingles con nosotros ahora! | Aprenda Inglês online grátis com o Plain English, a uma velocidade menor, para que todos possam entender. Contact: E-mail <a>jeff@plainenglish.com</a> | WhatsApp <a>+1 312 967 8757</a> | Facebook <a>PlainEnglishPod</a> | Instagram <a>PlainEnglishPod</a> | Twitter <a>@PlainEnglishPod</a> "Mentioned in this episode:Ready to improve your listening?Ready to listen fast? Improve your listening with the fast version of this and every episode. The full-speed version is a fresh recording and it sounds just like someone speaking to a native speaker (with no AI or computer manipulation!) You can even listen on a podcast app

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