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Why 'Tiny' Sounds Smaller Than 'Huge.' Nixing the Horrid 'Of.' Kokopelli.
Episode 859
The sounds of certain words make us think of things that are big or small, round or spiky, and the tendency is nearly universal. For example, people …
4 years, 7 months ago
'Strollout,' 'Insurrection,' 'Yassify,' and Other Words of the Year for 2021
Episode 858
"Strollout," "insurrection," "yassify," "hard pants" and other words of the year for 2021.
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4 years, 7 months ago
Cardsharp. The Old-New Singular 'They.' Grignug.
Episode 857
Was that uncle who wiped the floor with you in a card game a cardsharp or a card shark? Also, we look at what it is about using "they" as a singular …
4 years, 7 months ago
Questions, Questions, So Many Questions!
Episode 856
I have a big metaphorical pile of questions from listeners in which the answers are too short to be a whole podcast segment, so today, I'm going to …
4 years, 8 months ago
Is "Milk and Cookies" One Thing or Two? A New Language Term: The Santaback. Shoedabakers.
Episode 855
Today we use milk and cookies for Santa to figure out when compound subjects are singular or plural. We also invent a new language term: santaback. W…
4 years, 8 months ago
How Lori Rader-Day Wrote a Historical Novel About War Evacuees in Agatha Christie's Vacation Home
Episode 854
Accomplished mystery writer Lori Rader-Day was drawn to the story of children who were evacuated to Agatha Christie's vacation home during WWII, but …
4 years, 8 months ago
Pretending to Be British. How to Use Ellipses. Spiders.
Episode 853
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4 years, 8 months ago
Shibboleth. Greeting Card Grammar. Bunkaree.
Episode 852
Does your group use shibboleths? Plus, I'll help you avoid common embarrassing greeting card mistakes.
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4 years, 8 months ago
How to Use a Semicolon, Amirite? Partu.
Episode 851
Amirite? You have the tickets, don't you? Today we talk about those tiny questions at the end of sentences, what purpose they serve, and who is most …
4 years, 9 months ago
Penultimate. Veni, Vidi, Vici. Smidge.
Episode 850
In this week's podcast, we discuss why you should never call your girlfriend your penultimate friend. Plus, we have fun and fascinating facts about C…
4 years, 9 months ago