New Column: Overheard

For the past several years, I’ve written down phrases and expressions I hear in conversations between native English speakers on the street, in restaurants, in elevators, on the commuter train, and dozens of other places. This could be perceived as being impolite or even eavesdropping, but as an English teacher, of course I’m not interested in the content of what they’re saying; I just want to teach my students the most common English people use every day!

In this column, I will report my findings directly to you.