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720 - Getting Your Tricky Conditionals Right. Wheelhouse.
Episode 720
We think there are better ways to talk about conditionals (such as "If Squiggly knew the answer...") than to use the vague terms first, second, and t…
6 years, 11 months ago
719 - Why 'Literally' Doesn't Mean 'Literally' Anymore. Video Games for Language Learning.
Episode 719
If you hate how people misuse words like "literally" and "awesome," at least you can learn that there's a name for that kind of misuse: semantic blea…
6 years, 11 months ago
718 - Writing Scripts and Speeches. Ask and Aks.
Episode 718
Writing for speech is different from writing for print. The "aks" pronunciation for "ask" has a nearly 1000-year history.
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7 years ago
717 - Words that Sound Funny
Episode 717
Use these tricks to get a laugh.
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7 years ago
716 - What's Up With Words That Are Spelled the Same but Sound Different?
Episode 716
SUS-pect and sus-PECT. IN-valid and in-VALID. English is filled with words that are spelled the same but sound different. We dug in and found a few i…
7 years ago
715 - POV. Plus 'Tinderella,' 'phubbing,' and more words at the intersection of relationships and technology.
Episode 715
We rock. You rock. They rock. Understanding point of view in fiction. "Tinderella," "phubbing," and more words at the intersection of relationships a…
7 years ago
714 - Eponyms: Cardigan, Dunce, Quisling, and More.
Episode 714
Some words get their names from people, and when they do, the stories are usually fascinating.
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7 years ago
713 - More Apostrophe Mayhem. Dyslexia Writing Tips
Episode 713
One of the most common questions I get is how to make a word like "Kansas" possessive. There isn't a right or wrong answer, but I can help you decide…
7 years ago
712 - Apostrophe Catastrophe. What (or Who) Is a Cipher?
Episode 712
It's not your fault apostrophes are confusing. We have help. Also, I called someone a "cipher," and my husband didn't know what that meant.
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7 years ago
711 - Misheard Song Lyrics and Eggcorns. The Ampersand.
Episode 711
When you mishear song lyrics, the resulting (often funny) error is called a mondegreen. We have the story about why and the run-down on similar funny…
7 years ago