Meaning of MOTORMOUTH and LOUDMOUTH - A Short English Lesson with Subtitles

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So in English, when we call someone a motormouth
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we are saying that they are a person who won't stop talking.
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A motormouth is someone who
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doesn't let the other person in the conversation
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get a word in edge-wise.
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They don't let the other person talk
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because their mouth is like a motor.
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Their mouth is just constantly moving
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and they are just constantly talking.
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So, when someone is a motormouth, they won't shut up.
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It's not a nice way to say it,
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but a motormouth is a person who won't shut up,
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a person who won't stop talking.
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Often times, we describe children this way.
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I won't say who,
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but one of my kids is a little bit of a motormouth.
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They don't stop talking very often.
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They talk quite a bit,
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and if they are awake, they are talking.
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So they are a little bit of a motormouth.
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I'm sure you have someone in your family as well
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who is a motormouth.
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I have another English word here, loudmouth.
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A loudmouth is a person who speaks loudly
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and expresses their opinion loudly,
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even if their opinion is probably wrong.
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I'm sure some of you have gone to a restaurant before
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and you have sat close to someone who is a loudmouth,
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and while you were trying to eat your dinner,
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you could hear them expressing their opinions loudly,
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expressing their opinions
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without letting other people talk.
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So again, a motormouth is someone who won't stop talking,
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and a loudmouth is someone who speaks loudly
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and is constantly expressing their opinions.
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I hope that you are not either of these.
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I hope that you are a not a loudmouth
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and I hope that you are not a motormouth.
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Although being a motormouth
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might be a good way to learn English.
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Anyways, Bob the Canadian here,
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and you're learning English with me.
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I hope you're having a great day.
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