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668 - What's Wrong with 'These Ones'? Faith and Begorrah, We Have Irish Phrases for St. Patrick's Day!
Episode 668
Faith and begorrah, we have Irish phrases for St. Patrick's Day! Plus, a listener asks whether it's wrong to say "these ones" and "those ones." FOLLO…
7 years, 5 months ago
667 - Why ducks say "quack-quack" in English but "ga-ga" in Japanese.
Episode 667
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7 years, 5 months ago
666 - Double Negatives.
Episode 666
In this week's Grammar Girl podcast, we talk about why double negatives aren't always wrong. You just need to be careful with them.
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7 years, 6 months ago
665 - Language News Chat
Episode 665
Mignon and Neal talk about language influencing memory, OFOM, university language programs, and more.
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7 years, 6 months ago
664 - Benjamin Dreyer and His Unusual Pet Peeves
Episode 664
New York Times bestselling author Benjamin Dreyer talks about his pet peeves, how he found his voice, why his book largely ignores AP style, and more…
7 years, 6 months ago
663 - D-Day. Why I Want a Salad-Salad.
Episode 663
What does the "D" in "D-Day" mean? What makes a salad-salad different from a plain old salad?
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7 years, 6 months ago
662 - 'Racket' or 'Racquet'? Never Misspell 'Bureaucracy' Again.
Episode 662
When to use "racket" and "racquet," never forget how to spell "bureaucracy" again, the origin of winter storm words. FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL YouTube: htt…
7 years, 6 months ago
661 - How Paula Brackston picks her characters’ names and uses language to set a tone.
Episode 661
Mignon and Paula Brackston (author of "The Witch's Daughter" and "The Little Shop of Found Things") talk about how Paula picks her characters’ names,…
7 years, 6 months ago
660 - 'Irregardless' or 'Regardless'? Crime Words.
Episode 660
Why do people say "irregardless" and where do we get words like "sleuth," "red herring," and "gumshoe"?
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7 years, 6 months ago
659 - Normans, Ralls, and Voicemail
Episode 659
I want you to share your family's word stories, and I tell one of my own to get you started. FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/gra…
7 years, 6 months ago