This episode explores common English grammar mistakes made by non-native speakers who translate directly from their native language. Against the backdrop of a casual conversation about their personal lives (buying a house, children in school), the hosts discuss the incorrect use of "people" as a singular noun and "children" as a singular noun, emphasizing that "people are" and "children are" are the correct plural forms. More significantly, they highlight that this error is particularly noticeable to native English speakers. For instance, they use a role-play scenario about a fundraiser to illustrate the correct usage of "people" and "children" in context. The hosts also touch upon the complexities of article usage ("the" vs. no article) with "people," suggesting this as a topic for a future episode. Finally, they promote their other podcast episodes focusing on common English grammar mistakes, offering a free e-book compiling these fixes.
