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693 - What's Wrong with Saying Something Is 'Very Unique'?
Episode 693
What's wrong with saying something is "very unique"? Plus, autological words like "longer."
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7 years ago
692 - Godzilla, Cryptids, and Dilemma Comments.
Episode 692
Merriam-Webster added the word “cryptid” to its dictionary, and “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” is hitting theaters, so it seemed like a good time t…
7 years, 1 month ago
691 - BONUS: Introducing Science Rules! with Bill Nye
Episode 691
Bill Nye is on a mission to change the world—one phone call at a time. On his new podcast, Science Rules!, he tackles the curliest questions on just …
7 years, 1 month ago
690 - The Spelling Bee Kids
Episode 690
The author of "Beeline" reveals where those funny example sentences come from in the spelling bee and what the success of young spellers can tell us …
7 years, 1 month ago
689 - More or most? Majority or plurality? The many (how many?) ways to describe amounts.
Episode 689
How many do you need for a "majority." When "a couple" isn't two. And more.
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7 years, 1 month ago
688 - Dangling Participles
Episode 688
What are participles and why do they dangle?
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Grammar Girl's AP style …
7 years, 1 month ago
687 - What It's Like to Be a Book Editor and Translator
Episode 687
Palgrave Macmillan executive editor Elisabeth Dyssegaard is from Denmark and also works as a translator.
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7 years, 1 month ago
686 - The 'Dilemma' Dilemma. 'Big Bang Theory" Words and Language.
Episode 686
The 'Dilemma' Dilemma. 'Big Bang Theory" Words and Language.
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7 years, 1 month ago
685 - How to Find Work as a Freelance Writer. Adventure.
Episode 685
Tips for new graduates or anyone who is trying to get started as a freelance writer. Plus, the adventurous origin of the word "adventure."
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7 years, 1 month ago
684 - ‘Unquote’ or ‘End Quote’? Cinco de Mayo. Horse Idioms.
Episode 684
Today we have a couple of fun, timely segments (Cinco de Mayo! The Kentucky Derby!) and we answer a listener question about whether Grammar Girl is m…
7 years, 2 months ago