Meaning of ONE OF A KIND - A Really Short English Lesson with Subtitles

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Bob's Short English Lessons


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So in English when we say something is "one of a kind" it means that it is the only one
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like it in the whole world.
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So we can use this to talk about things and we can use this to talk about people as well.
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So let's say that you were growing apples and your apple tree grew an apple that looked
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a little more like a pear.
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It kind of had a funny shape to it, and a funny colour.
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You would describe it as one of a kind.
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It's very, very unique.
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We also use this like I said to talk about people.
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You could say that your child, because they are so good at playing the guitar, that they
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are one of a kind.
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Maybe you have a relative who's incredibly good at something and you could say that that
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person is one of a kind as well.
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So if you're one of a kind you're the only one like it in the world.
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