Inauguration Day: Join me on Patreon to take my 10-question quiz! Hear the Oaths of Office!

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Hi everyone. I'm Jennifer  from English with Jennifer.  
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Do you know what happens every four years  in January? Inauguration Day. In the U.S.,  
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Inauguration Day is when the President officially  takes office. Inauguration is what we call the  
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ceremony. It's when someone officially begins a  new job or position, in this case the presidency.
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Let me quiz you. Let's see how much  you know about Inauguration Day.
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I have 10 questions for you. One.  When exactly is Inauguration Day?
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January 20th
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Two. Where is the Inauguration? In Washington,  D.C., the capital of the United States.  
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Note how I spell "capital" with an "a" here.  
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The actual ceremony takes place in  front of the U.S. Capitol (with an  
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"o"). The Capitol Building is where Congress  meets. Congress is the legislative branch.
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Three. Here's a language question. If  "inauguration" is the noun, what's the verb?
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Inaugurate. Listen how the stress shifts.
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Inauguration. Inaugurate.  Inauguration. Inaugurate.
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Do you know a phrasal verb for this process?
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