1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:07,799 I've recently moved into a different room and it has more than enough room for 2 00:00:07,919 --> 00:00:14,039 all of my stuff. Now I can do my work with enough space. 3 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:22,320 My new desk has a space for my computer and several spaces where I can 4 00:00:22,399 --> 00:00:29,800 put other equipment. Yep, this room has enough room. Let's discuss. 5 00:00:33,119 --> 00:00:38,039 Welcome to another Happy English podcast, coming to you from New York City. 6 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:43,079 And here's your English teacher, Michael. All right, thank you johnn and 7 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:50,200 thanks everyone. It's Michael here from Happy English and I help people speak English 8 00:00:50,280 --> 00:00:57,920 better. And this is Happy English Podcast, Episode six eighty six. Room 9 00:00:58,039 --> 00:01:06,840 for time and space. Building vocabulary can often be a challenge. Today I've 10 00:01:06,879 --> 00:01:11,760 come across something that I'm sure will help you out in your quest to increase 11 00:01:11,879 --> 00:01:19,680 your vocabulary knowledge. These are sets of nouns which have a different meaning depending 12 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:26,359 on whether they are used in their accountable or uncountable form. Let's dive in 13 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:34,719 the first word is room. As a countable noun, room means a part 14 00:01:34,879 --> 00:01:38,599 of a building or a house. Your house may have a bedroom or two, 15 00:01:38,879 --> 00:01:44,159 a bathroom, a living room, and a kitchen. Each of these 16 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:49,599 different parts of the house is called a room or rooms. Here are some 17 00:01:49,719 --> 00:01:55,319 other examples with this usage of room, A friend of mine told me that 18 00:01:55,400 --> 00:02:00,120 he's looking to buy a new house with five rooms. Patty lives in a 19 00:02:00,239 --> 00:02:07,280 one room apartment in Brooklyn. On the other hand, we use the word 20 00:02:07,519 --> 00:02:14,919 room as an uncountable noun when we talk about a physical space, especially whether 21 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:21,319 or not there is enough or isn't enough. For example, I've got long 22 00:02:21,479 --> 00:02:25,960 legs, so there's never enough room on a plane for me. I think 23 00:02:27,039 --> 00:02:31,960 we have plenty of room in the backyard for the dogs to play. Space 24 00:02:32,719 --> 00:02:39,360 is a similar word in meaning and usage to room. As a countable noun, 25 00:02:39,759 --> 00:02:46,680 the word space means an area that can be used for something. In 26 00:02:46,759 --> 00:02:51,439 my car, I have a space for a cup and also a space to 27 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:57,639 put my phone. Here are some other examples with this usage for space. 28 00:02:58,439 --> 00:03:02,039 In an airplane, at your seat, you can find a space for your 29 00:03:02,080 --> 00:03:08,039 shoes and also a space for your carry on bag. There's also a space 30 00:03:08,439 --> 00:03:15,000 to put something thin, like a tablet or a magazine. I put the 31 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:22,960 book in the empty space on the bookshelf, and like room, we use 32 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:28,879 the word space as an uncountable noun when we talk about a physical space, 33 00:03:29,599 --> 00:03:37,039 especially whether or not there's enough. For example, at the restaurant. They 34 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:42,599 gave us a very wide table, so there was enough space for everyone to 35 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:47,199 enjoy their meal comfortably. I found an antique desk at a garage sale, 36 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:53,080 but I didn't buy it because, unfortunately, there isn't enough space in my 37 00:03:53,240 --> 00:04:00,639 house. Next, let's take a minute and talk about time. When the 38 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:06,039 word time relates to clock time, it's not countable. You can have some 39 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:12,840 time, a little time, and even no time. Here are some examples 40 00:04:12,919 --> 00:04:17,639 with this usage of the word time. I don't have any free time in 41 00:04:17,680 --> 00:04:23,639 my schedule today, but I have plenty of time to meet with you tomorrow. 42 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:30,519 We still have a lot of time left in this podcast to study English. 43 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:36,040 The word time also means experience. When it's used that way, it's 44 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:43,439 countable. You could do something one time, or ten times, or many 45 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:48,000 times. Here are some examples. I've been to that restaurant a few times 46 00:04:48,040 --> 00:04:55,000 and the food is always good there. I've tried to call Jack several times, 47 00:04:55,160 --> 00:04:59,319 but he never answered the phone. I wonder what he's doing. Keep 48 00:04:59,399 --> 00:05:04,480 in mind, the best way to remember this or any vocabulary is to take 49 00:05:04,519 --> 00:05:11,759 the word or phrase write it in a sentence that's true for you or true 50 00:05:11,800 --> 00:05:16,360 in your world. And then memorize your sentences. Well, that's all the 51 00:05:16,399 --> 00:05:21,399 time we have today for this English lesson. If you'd like to get more 52 00:05:21,399 --> 00:05:28,079 practice using your English, why don't you join my podcast Learners study group. 53 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:34,600 There you can make new international friends, join me for live group coaching every 54 00:05:34,639 --> 00:05:42,000 week. 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