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Narrator: Today's word is "Considering" — preposition, pronounced /kənˈsɪdərɪŋ/, with the stress on "sid".
Narrator: Considering means taking something into account, used to show a fact affects your judgement.
Narrator: In plain English, considering means given that, like good considering the weather.
Narrator: It comes from the verb consider, from the Latin considerare, to examine closely, with the ending ing.
Narrator: "Considering the circumstances" describes judging fairly with the situation in mind.
Narrator: It differs from despite because considering adds a fact to the judgement, whereas despite sets it aside.
Narrator: "Considering that" is a second pattern, joining a fact to a whole clause.
Narrator: Writing, speech, law, business and journalism all rely on the word considering.
Narrator: So remember: considering means given that, from the Latin for examining closely.
Speaker A: What does considering mean?
Speaker B: Given that! CONSIDERING comes from the Latin considerare, to examine closely, so it adds a fact to your judgement.
Speaker A: So it softens a comment?
Speaker B: Yes — it explains why something is better or worse than expected!
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "Considering the weather, it went well"; "He's fit considering his age"; "Considering that you're tired, rest" — weather, age and advice.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Don't leave a dangling considering, because the words after it must make sense with the subject, as in considering the cost, we waited.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: 'Given' the short cousin, 'taking into account' the full twin, 'bearing in mind' the gentle alternative. The word keeps its fair-minded charm!
Speaker B: Let's use "Considering" in AI prompts — useful for advice tools and review assistants.
Speaker A: So a prompt could frame context?
Speaker B: Right. For a review assistant, you'd write:
Prompt: Rate this code for beginners considering that the team has only basic JavaScript experience.
Speaker A: How about advice?
Speaker B: Ask the model to advise:
Prompt: Suggest a database for a small shop considering a tiny budget and no full-time developer.
Speaker A: Could it help with writing?
Speaker B: Yes, you can frame tone:
Prompt: Rewrite this email considering that the reader is upset and needs a calm, short reply.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: For a planning bot, try this:
Prompt: Create a weekly study plan considering that I only have forty minutes each evening.
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