Actual or Actually? The Difference Between ACTUAL and ACTUALLY | Learn English About

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- Hello students.
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Welcome back to the English Danny Channel.
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I'm Teacher Sara.
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Today's lesson is going to be about improving your English
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by learning how the words actual and actually are different.
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Okay students, let's get started.
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Actual and actually are two words that are very similar,
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but have slightly different uses and meanings.
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Let's look at these words and some examples
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of how they are used in English.
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Actual means real.
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And actually means really or in fact.
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Both of these words can be used
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to correct mistakes or misunderstandings in English.
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For example, "She said her age was 25,
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but her actual age was 23."
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"I know your name, it's Jeff."
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"Actually, my name is John."
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You can use actually to make things clearer
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or to introduce unexpected information.
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For example, "I got a new pet.
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"Actually, it's a cat."
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"He ate so much food that he actually got sick."
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You can also use actually to tell someone about bad news.
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"How are you feeling today?"
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"Well, actually, I feel a bit sick."
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Actually can also be used to say
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that someone's expectations were wrong.
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For example, "Did you have a good day today?"
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"Actually, no.
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"Today was a bad day."
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Language tip!
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If you speak a European language,
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the English word "actual" may look similar to words
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in your language, such as these.
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These words do not mean actual in English.
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These words mean current, at present, or now.
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Be careful with these words,
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because they do not mean the same thing.
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Okay students, that's our lesson for today.
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