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599 - Delicious English Words (Chocolate, Guacamole) with Aztec Roots
Episode 599
Chocolate, guacamole, and more yummy words we get from Aztec languages. Also, why "lock, stock, and barrel" means "all of it" and what it has to do w…
8 years, 8 months ago
598 - Gifting and Regifting. Take a Decision.
Episode 598
Is "gifting" a word, and is regifting rude? Also, do you "take" a decision or "make" a decision? FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL Twitter: http://twitter.com/gram…
8 years, 8 months ago
597 - Eskimo Words for Snow. Write a Book!
Episode 597
I bust the myth that Inuit have hundreds of words for snow, and I share an excerpt from Jack Gantos' new book "Writing Radar" that will help you pled…
8 years, 8 months ago
595 - 'Side' Words. What Is a Bailiwick?
Episode 595
While you're planning your Thanksgiving side dishes, enjoy a segment about English "side" words. Plus, what is a bailiwick?
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8 years, 9 months ago
594 - The Plural of 'Batman.' Why Smart People Struggle with Shakespeare Too.
Episode 594
I debate what the plural of "Batman" should be (it's not straightforward!) and explore why the language of Shakespeare is hard to understand, even if…
8 years, 9 months ago
593 - The Origin of English: Proto-Indo-European.
Episode 593
We explore the origin of English (and other languages) all the way back to the language known as Proto-Indo-European.
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8 years, 9 months ago
592 - "Sofa" or "Couch"? "Skeleton" Idioms.
Episode 592
This week, we talk about the difference between "sofa," "couch," and all the other words for that piece of furniture. Plus, to get in the mood for Ha…
8 years, 10 months ago
591 - 'Cannot' or 'Can Not'? 'Dead' Idioms.
Episode 591
This week, we talk about the difference between "cannot," "can not," "can't," and (horrors!) "cant." Plus, in honor of Halloween, we reveal the origi…
8 years, 10 months ago
590 - How to Write an Apology
Episode 590
How to avoid the worst apologies (the "if" apology, the passive voice apology, the reverse apology, and the florid fauxpology) and write a good apolo…
8 years, 10 months ago
589 - The "Ruth's Chris" Apostrophe. Thingamajigs.
Episode 589
This week, I talk about what's up with the weird apostrophe in "Ruth's Chris Steak House" and where we get placeholder names like "thingamajig" and "…
8 years, 10 months ago