ATTACHMENT - What does it mean? - It's time to Learn English with Misterduncan

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English Addict with Mr Duncan


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Isn't it strange
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how we become attached to certain things?
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Things that you have in your life that have meaning?
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Maybe over time you develop
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an attachment to something.
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You become strongly connected to it.
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The word attachment can be both
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figurative and literal.
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Something that is joined to another thing
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physically is attached.
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Of course, a person can become attached
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to something figuratively.
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We are using it in a figurative sense.
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One person can become attached to another person
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emotionally, but also things.
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Things that you own can develop as an attached,
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and you become connected to that thing
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not only physically, but also in your mind
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and in your heart.
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Here is a good example of something
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that I have become attached to over the years.
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It is an item of clothing.
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It is a jumper or sweater.
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So some people refer to this type of clothing
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as a jumper.
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I also call it a jumper.
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Quite often in British English, we call this
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piece of clothing
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a jumper.
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Some people say sweater,
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but this particular item of clothing
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is something I've become attached to over the years.
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I bought this way back in 2005
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whilst living in China.
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So this particular item of clothing
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has deep sentimental value.
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And that is an interesting word because quite often
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something that has deep sentimental value
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means that you have an attachment to it.
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Emotionally, this is a physical item.
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It is a thing I can use and wear.
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And because it has spent so much time
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being close to me, I have become attached to it.
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And that is how attachment can work
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very much in the same way as one person
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can become attached to another.
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So this item of clothing
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means a lot to me because I used to wear it
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quite often whilst living in China.
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it is looking a little old and worn now.
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But nevertheless, I still love this item of clothing.
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It still means a lot to me.
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So as you can see, it is possible to become attached
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to almost anything,
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We often use the word connect as well.
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You might be connected to that thing both physically
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and emotionally.
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The thing means something to you.
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You will connect it to it rather like this old jumper.
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But I will never stop wearing it.
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I will never throw it away because it means too much
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to me.
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What about you?
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Do you have something that you own?
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Do you have something that you have become
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attached to in a certain way?
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Please let me know
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in the comments underneath this video.
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I will see you again soon.
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This is Mr.
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Duncan in England saying Thanks for watching.
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See you again very soon.
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And of course, you know what's coming next...
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ta ta for now.
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