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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, 4 months ago
411 - Addictive Versus Addicting
Episode 411
Addictive Versus Addicting
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12 years, 4 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, 4 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, 5 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, 5 months ago
406GG Begging the Question
Episode 406
Language is changing but that doesn't mean you have to go with the flow.
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12 years, 5 months ago
405 - Is Cash Money a Regional Expression?
Episode 405
Is Cash Money a Regional Expression?
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12 years, 5 months ago
404 - Why "Substitute" Is Weird
Episode 404
Why it’s hard to talk about substituting one thing for another without confusing people. Guest Writer: Neal Whitman Sponsor: AudiblePodcast.com/GG
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12 years, 5 months ago
403 - Preventative and Orientate
Episode 403
Today, we’re going to talk about two cases in which English has two words that mean the same thing and whether one choice is better than the other. P…
12 years, 6 months ago
402 - Little Bunny Foo Foo
Episode 402
The Hoax Behind Little Bunny Foo Foo
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12 years, 6 months ago