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Hello everybody.
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Good to see you.
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So, the phrase, I don't know,
was probably one of the first
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things that you learnt when
starting to study English.
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Yes, of course, it is a
really popular phrase.
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However, we do have lots of
alternatives that we use
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as well, and that’s the
topic of today’s video,
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my top three alternatives
to the phrase, I don't know.
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As ever, before I start,
if you haven't already,
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please don't forget to
click subscribe.
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Also, please look out for
the answer to today’s
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Greg’s challenge,
with the question,
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what city does Greg the
Detective visit?
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When you think you know,
just comment below.
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Anyway, alternatives to,
I don’t know.
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Let’s get started.
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Pssst. Pssst.
What?
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What's number one?
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Number one, what is it?
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I haven't got a clue.
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The phrase, I haven't
got a clue, is popular
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in British English.
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However, the alternative,
I don’t have a clue,
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is much more popular
in American English.
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There are also two other
variations on this phrase,
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I haven't a clue, and,
I have no clue.
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I haven't got a clue.
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Hello?
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Greg, it's me, it's Greg.
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Greg, hey.
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How you doing?
You okay?
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Yes, I'm fine, but,
listen, no time to talk.
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I'm on a quiz show.
I need your help.
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Oh, okay.
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What is the capital of the USA?
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The USA, like the United
States of America?
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Yes, the USA.
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The city that’s got the
White House in it.
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What’s the name?
Quickly.
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I haven't got the foggiest.
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The phrase you heard is,
I haven't got the foggiest.
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However, you might also
hear this with the word,
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idea, at the end.
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I haven't got the foggiest idea.
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This is a very British
phrase and it's not very
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common in American English.
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I haven't got the foggiest.
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So, as you know, I went to
Manchester last weekend to
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investigate the murder.
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I walked around the city.
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I visited the attractions there.
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But what about the murderer?
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Oh, the murder?
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Oh, search me.
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The phrase, search me,
is often used to stress
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when you don’t know something.
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It is used in both British
and American English.
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It is a phrase that will
be understood by all native
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speakers.
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However, it is a phrase
that’s much more popular
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and used by older generations.
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Search me.
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There you go, my top three
alternatives to the phrase,
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I don't know.
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Before you go,
please don’t forget to
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comment below with the answer
to today’s Greg’s challenge,
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and the question, what city
does Greg the Detective visit?
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Of course, please don't forget
to subscribe to the channel,
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if you haven't already,
and to share this video
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absolutely everywhere.
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But that’s all from me.
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Thanks for stopping by.
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Great to see you guys again.
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I’ll see you next time
for more language fun.
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