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🎧 Podcast 1 — Introduction

Is

Verb (3rd person singular present of 'be') · /ɪz/

Definition
Third person singular present tense of 'be'; used to indicate existence, identity, state, or quality; one of the most fundamental words in the English language.
Origin
From Old English is, from Proto-Germanic *isti, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁esti (he/she/it is). Cognate with Latin est, German ist, Sanskrit asti, Greek esti. One of the oldest words in the English language.
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🎧 Podcast 2 — Daily Use

Is in Conversation

Two British speakers · Real everyday dialogue

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🌟 Podcast 3 — Prompt Engineering

Is — AI Prompts

5 copyable & speakable prompt cards · Google UK English voices

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