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417 - An Unparalleled Letdown
Episode 417
The authors of "The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation" help us understand parallel structure.
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12 years, 1 month ago
416GG How to Kick Your Annoying Preposition Habit
Episode 416
How to Kick Your Annoying Preposition Habit
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12 years, 1 month ago
415 - Commas Are Like People on the Subway
Episode 415
Commas are like people on the subway: You think you know them, but they're awfully complex. This week, we'll dig deeper and get to know some of their…
12 years, 1 month ago
414 - Luisa Zissman's Missing Apostrophe
Episode 414
Sometimes companies leave apostrophes out of their names when it seems as if the name would need an apostrophe. Why do they do it, and is it wrong?
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12 years, 1 month ago
413 - Words Invented by Shakespeare
Episode 413
In honor of Shakespeare's 450th birthday, we'll look at Shakespeare's words, phrases, insults, and false friends. I bet you don't know them all.
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12 years, 2 months ago
412 - Can I Help Who's Next?
Episode 412
Neal Whitman addresses some annoying phrases you hear in stores and restaurants, such as "Can I help who's next?" and "Did you want cream in your cof…
12 years, 2 months ago
411 - Addictive Versus Addicting
Episode 411
Addictive Versus Addicting
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12 years, 2 months ago
410GG Just Because
Episode 410
It's tricky to pick apart the grammar of a sentence such as "Just because you’re correct doesn’t mean you’re not annoying." Guest writer Neal Whitman…
12 years, 3 months ago
408 - Why We Don't End Sentences With "You're"
Episode 408
Some words have strong forms, weak forms, and even weaker forms.
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12 years, 3 months ago
407GG Why Canadians Don't Really Say "Aboot"
Episode 407
Gretchen McCulloch from the All Things Linguistic explains why Canadians don't say "aboot" and why most Americans think they do.
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12 years, 3 months ago