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Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for English

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Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for English

From grunts to grammar. The Irish 'after doing.' The winning NGD poem!

972. How did humans evolve from grunting ape-like ancestors to masters of language and poetry?...

13:44

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Where did our language start?

971. Linguists have traced modern languages like English and Sanskrit back over thousands of...

21:32

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'Addictive' or 'addicting'? Types of nouns. Folley

970. We answer a listener question about the difference between "addictive" and "addicting," and...

14:06

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Tracing the origins of Miami's new English. Why it's not a 'gumballs' machine. Embassy Sweets.

969. From "wolkenkratzer" in German to "flea market" in English, direct translations called...

19:40

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Taylor Swift Doesn't Need Your Grammatical Approval. In Love. Foil Lump Surprise.

968. This week, I expand on my comments for the New York Times about Taylor Swift's grammatically...

13:24

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'A' versus 'an.' 'Larruping' rides again. Euonyms. Flavoring.

967. Should you say "a honor" or "an honor"? It's trickier than you think! We explore why...

12:53

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From 'hwhat' to 'what': Tracing a letter's disappearing act. Barkhouse.

966. We explore the rise and fall of the letter H: Debates over its name ("haitch" or "aitch"?)...

17:54

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The listener show! (canceled, think, lettuce, funnily, episode numbers, at about, mangos, musgos)

964. It's a listener question extravaganza! I answer your questions about "canceled," "another...

19:45

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Technology changes how we write. Who was the first Goody Two Shoes?

964. From Nietzsche's writing ball to word processors and beyond, we look at how technology can...

19:33

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More than fluff: Understanding 'needless' words. Larruping. Chicken surprise.

963. Strunk and White said to omit needless words, but sometimes "redundant" words can serve a...

11:22

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The psychology (and language) of time. Commas are like people on the subway. Fox chores.

962. We explore why phrases like "time flies" and "fast approaching" reveal deeper perspectives...

15:39

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Why English has silent letters. Dayjamas.

960. Some English letters are seen but not heard. In fact, more than half the letters in our...

19:52

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A rizzy word-of-the-year chat (with Jess Zafarris)

BONUS. Prompting, hallucinating, and more! Jess Zafarris, author of "Words from Hell," joins me...

22:39

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The special sauce of human language. Gotten. NATO alphabet. A1 sauce.

959. Learn why human language goes beyond basic communication to allow spontaneous creativity,...

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When does a house become a mansion? Giving someone house.

957. We trace the linguistic history behind "house" and "mansion" to uncover how these two humble...

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Why is Black Friday black? The NATO alphabet. Byeloveyou.

955.  This week, we're looking at the curious origins and histories behind common idioms and...

19:39

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The Science of the Plot Twist. Irregardless. Spug.

954.  Uh-oh, "irregardless" isn’t going away anytime soon. Take a deep breath while we dig into...

17:39

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Omnishambles! Military Slang Across the Pond (Interview with Ben Yagoda)

953. In honor of Veterans Day, Ben Yagoda tells us tales of military words that marched from the...

32:35

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