Why Words Can Suddenly Look Unrecognizable. Learn to Love the Full Stop. Marley.
933. Have you ever looked at a word and it didn't seem like a real word anymore? It's a specific...
19:58
Why Words Can Suddenly Look Unrecognizable. Learn to Love the Full Stop. Marley.
933. Have you ever looked at a word and it didn't seem like a real word anymore? It's a specific...
19:58
Chicago Guide to Copy Editing Fiction
932. When I saw Amy Schneider's new book, The Chicago Guide to Copyediting Fiction, I realized...
29:32
Darth Vader and the Word 'Father.' Comparatives and Superlatives
931. Darth Vader wasn't the best father (understatement!), but his name is a wonderful jumping...
21:07
TV changes how you use language. When to use (and not use) 'more' and 'most'
930. How YOU doin? Today we’re going to MacGyver up some fun memories and tips. And then we'll...
18:36
Why the heck does 'score' mean 20? How we subconsciously know how to pronounce different plurals.
929. While we were looking into why we use the word "score" to mean "twenty," our minds were...
21:32
Why English is the best language for Wordle, with Lynne Murphy
928. Listen to the interview that got me playing Wordle again. Lynne Murphy shared all sorts of...
24:44
It's all uphill from here (or is that downhill?). Eating like a pig (animal idioms).
927. Whether you're a bird brain or a wise old owl, you'll love this week's episode as we fight...
14:55
What's wrong with 'there are' sentences? 5 fun facts about Spanish for Cinco de Mayo
926. You may remember being told not to start sentences with "there are," but do you know why? We...
19:09
925. The existence of the manchineel tree does NOT beg the question of how many different ways a...
21:39
924. What if I told you that you actually should use "uh" and "um" when you're giving a talk? And...
34:01
5 things every writer wants to learn, with Roy Peter Clark
923. America's writing coach, Roy Peter Clark, shares his wisdom about the five things every...
34:29
Killer bunnies in medieval manuscripts. The strange rules of 'dozen.'
922. "A dozen of eggs" sounds weird, but why? Rabbits performing violent acts are a common scene...
21:34
The Rosetta Stone and taxes. Is your sufficiency suffonsified?
921. Taxes, and the words for them, go back all the way to ancient Egypt. Plus, I have much more...
14:15
Why we have both 'a' and 'an.' What does it mean to be lonely? Sufficiency.
920. Once you start thinking about it, it's weird that we have both "a" and "an." It gets even...
17:13
How 'napron' became 'apron' (and what that has to do with newts). 'Ahold' or 'a hold'?
919. Rebracketing is a fascinating process that gives us more words than you might imagine, even...
13:00
Why do people 'drop' a new single? How to pronounce 'often.'
918. Since "drop" can mean both "to release" and "to cancel," it can get confusing. We look at...
14:13
How to actually improve your grammar. Why parallelism is important (and how to use it). Keycoos.
917. For National Grammar Day, we answer one of the most common questions I get: How can I...
17:50
How writing very short stories can improve all your writing (with Grant Faulkner)
916. Grant Faulkner, author of "The Art of Brevity" and executive director of NaNoWriMo talks...
28:11
Language Reveals Universal Truths About Love. 'Wool Sweater' or 'Woolen Sweater'?
913. Love is much more than romance, and different languages reveal universal truths about the...
12:22
Interview with a creator of 'Schoolhouse Rock'!
914. To mark the 50th anniversary of "Schoolhouse Rock," the Saturday morning cartoon that taught...
15:04
12: What Is “Is” in Spanish?
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