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Another one, thanks for your help

At 0:00

The logical _____

I think he says philosophy, correct? (wrong subtitles)

At 0:07

that conclusion as one of our ________
The word in the gap is premises?

At 0:23

that you're a ______ person

trustworthy? (is that the correct way of writing this word?)

At 0:49

and he will _______

is it testify or testifying?

  

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0:0 fallacy 0:07 Yes. He pronounces it like that to sound all educated, not realizing that he instead sounds like he doesn't know he's confused it with the case of "axes", the plural of "axis", in which the long "e" is needed. Say it like a regular plural.

  • 0:0 fallacy 0:07 Yes.
  • He pronounces it like that to sound all educated, not realizing that he instead sounds like he doesn't know he's confused it with the case of "axes", the plural of "axis", in which the long "e" is needed.
  • Say it like a regular plural.
  • 0:23 Yes and yes.
  • 0:49 "Testify".
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0:0 fallacy

0:07 Yes. He pronounces it like that to sound all educated, not realizing that he instead sounds like he doesn't know he's confused it with the case of "axes", the plural of "axis", in which the long "e" is needed. Say it like a regular plural.

0:23 Yes and yes.

0:49 "Testify". His affectation gets extreme here, and he sounds like he's saying "testifym".

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