 Welcome to this video. Today, you're going to learn how to use regarding in regard to and as regards. Of course, I'm Jennifer from jforisenglish.com and this channel is dedicated to helping you feel confident speaking English in public so you can take your career and your life to the next level. Now, before we go any further, make sure you subscribe and hit that bell icon so you're notified every time I post a new lesson. Now, let's dive in with this video. Let's talk about how to use regarding in regard to and as regards. First of all, all three of these are just a formal way to say about. So that's what they mean the same as about, but all three are formal. All three have the exact same meaning. There's no difference between them. However, regarding is the most common and the most natural. In regard to is commonly used by native speakers, but regarding is the preferred choice and as regards is the least common, although still used. So ultimately, you can use all three interchangeably, but my recommendation is to use regarding because it's the most common. Now, although they have the same meaning, I want you to notice the slight difference in regard to. There's no s at the end. If you hear a native speaker say in regards to, just know that that's actually not correct, but native speakers say it all the time, but the correct form is in regard to. Now, keep in mind as regards, we need that s. So it's not as regard, it's as regards. So just remember in regard, no s in regard to. Now let's talk about sentence structure. Here's an example. I spoke to him regarding his performance. Now remember, regarding is just a formal way to say about. So I could say I spoke to him about his performance. I spoke to him regarding his performance. So notice here, we have regarding and then it's followed by a noun. Remember, you can use in regard to or as regards, and it has the exact same meaning. Another option for sentence structure is to use a jaren verb. A jaren verb is simply the base form with ing. So for example, I can take the same example and I could say I spoke to him regarding improving his performance. So improve is a verb because it's following regarding I need a jaren. Don't get confused because regarding has an ing, but I need a jaren verb, which is why you see another ing beside it. I spoke to him regarding improving his performance. Another way we commonly use these three is to start the sentence. And when you use it to start the sentence, we're identifying the topic of the sentence. So let's say it's the beginning of a conversation with a colleague. Now I want to share the topic of our conversation. So I could say regarding your performance, regarding your performance. So a noun regarding and a noun. Now I could also use a jaren verb regarding improving your performance. And then I continue the sentence regarding your performance. Let's brainstorm some ways we can increase your sales or regarding improving your performance. Let's brainstorm some ways to increase your sales. So use at the beginning of a sentence. We're really just introducing or identifying the topic of the conversation. Now in all the examples I gave you, I used regarding just because it's the most natural and it's the most common and it's the one I use. However, you can replace in regard to or as regards in any of the examples I just gave you. Now we also use the word regards, regards with an s to end a written communication. So you use regards comma and then you put your name and that's how you can end any written communication like an email or a letter or anything else that you write. This is a formal way to end a written communication. Now we can add something before regards. You'll commonly see best regards, all my regards, or with regards. Those are the three most common ways. This is just used to end a written communication. But remember there is an s on regards. So that's a bonus expression for you. So now you know how to use regarding in regard to and as regards and you have the bonus regards to end an email communication. So I want you to practice, practice all four of those in the comments below. And if you found this video helpful, please hit the like button, share it with your friends and of course subscribe. And before you go, make sure you head on over to my website, jforestenglish.com and download your free speaking guide. In this guide, I share six tips on how to speak English fluently and confidently. And until next time, happy studying. Awesome job adding some advanced vocabulary to your speech. So make sure you leave those comments and I can't wait to read them. I'll see you my next video. Bye.