Why "Tiny" Sounds Smaller Than "Huge." Nixing the Horrid "Of."
The sounds of certain words make us think of things that are big or small, round or spiky, and...
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'Strollout,' 'Insurrection,' 'Yassify,' and Other Words of the Year for 2021
"Strollout," "insurrection," "yassify," "hard pants" and other words of the year for 2021. |...
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Cardsharp. The Old-New Singular 'They.' Grignug.
Was that uncle who wiped the floor with you in a card game a cardsharp or a card shark? Also, we...
16:10
Questions, Questions, So Many Questions!
I have a big metaphorical pile of questions from listeners in which the answers are too short to...
14:12
Is "Milk and Cookies" One Thing or Two? A New Language Term: The Santaback. Shoedabakers.
Today we use milk and cookies for Santa to figure out when compound subjects are singular or...
14:37
How Lori Rader-Day Wrote a Historical Novel About War Evacuees in Agatha Christie's Vacation Home
Accomplished mystery writer Lori Rader-Day was drawn to the story of children who were evacuated...
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Pretending to Be British. How to Use Ellipses. Spiders.
|HOST: Mignon Fogarty |VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475) |Grammar Girl is part of the...
18:10
Shibboleth. Greeting Card Grammar. Bunkaree.
Does your group use shibboleths? Plus, I'll help you avoid common embarrassing greeting card...
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How to Use a Semicolon, Amirite? Partu.
Amirite? You have the tickets, don't you? Today we talk about those tiny questions at the end of...
13:29
Penultimate. Veni, Vidi, Vici. Smidge.
In this week's podcast, we discuss why you should never call your girlfriend your penultimate...
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New Words from WWII. How Places Like Featherstonehaugh Get Their Names. Uncoming.
WWII was a rich source of new words for the English language. Before the 1940s, you couldn't tell...
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Editing an Anthology: 'Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed'
Today, I talked with Saraciea Fennell, who works in publishing, is behind the Bronx Book...
28:14
Is That a Tombstone, Gravestone, or Headstone? Why Is the Sound of a Human Scream So Terrifying?
The words tombstone and gravestone used to refer to large stone slabs that served as a lid for a...
13:06
Using Present Tense in a Story About the Past. Beck and Call. Tie-Dye Trees.
Have you noticed people switching to the present tense when they're telling stories? It actually...
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Many words we use every day are actually trademarks. Did you know about all the words we talked...
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The Hedonometer and Your Feelings. Why 'Chiropractic' Is Singular.
Researchers and companies are harnessing computers to identify the emotions behind our written...
20:04
How Do You Pronounce 'Tomato'? Why Is 'Chiropractic' Singular. Fish.
In the world of great debates, there is one that has been long enduring and still keeps language...
11:35
The Power of Very Specific Words, with Joel Schwartzberg
The author of "The Language of Leadership," Joel Schwartzberg, explains how you can make small...
29:58
How to Really Talk Like a Pirate. When Do You Need a Comma Before 'Because'?
Based on the history of who was sailing the high seas, it's a good bet pirates sounded a lot more...
11:49
Why and When 'Very Unique' Is Wrong. Capitalizing 'Delta Variant' (or Not). Happy to You.
Instead of grinding your teeth about "very unique," pat yourself on the back for recognizing a...
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