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Expressing Regret in English: Useful Phrases and Vocabulary [35]
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Hi there, this is Harry and welcome back to my podcast where we're learning English through short sentences. The sentence that I have for you today is - I've had second thoughts about becoming a lawyer. It's a pity that I didn't listen to my father many years ago. Expressing regrets in English. Vocabulary words and phrases. Check out VIP English Learning Club, Online Courses and Skype English lessons at www.englishlessonviaskype.com
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Express regret and reconsideration in English with second thoughts and it’s a pity. The example concerns someone becoming a lawyer and regretting not listening to their father years earlier. The phrases show a changed view of the decision and disappointment about the past, with one situation making the difference in meaning clear.
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