Mood & Atmosphere in Fiction. An Interview with Joshua Essoe
894. Whether you're getting ready for National Novel Writing Month or just want to watch movies...
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Mood & Atmosphere in Fiction. An Interview with Joshua Essoe
894. Whether you're getting ready for National Novel Writing Month or just want to watch movies...
33:46
Split Infinitives. I Can't Even. Macken.
893. You may be surprised by the origin of the split infinitive "rule" and by the times they are...
14:31
Why Some People Say 'Might Could.' The Spanish Influence on English. Mickle Story.
We recently got a question about why people use a type of double-verb construction, such as "We...
19:16
Accent Hallucination. False Ranges. Thanks, Chris.
Your mind will be blown when you learn about accent hallucination. (Mine was!) And then we'll...
18:35
'Skrrt,' 'Bottle Episode,' 'Skeuomorphs' and more. An Interview with John Kelly of Dictionary.com.
John Kelly, senior director of editorial at Dictionary.com, talks with Mignon about a bunch of...
31:38
What's up with Splooting? Capitalizing Titles. Momilltellya.
Splooting squirrels have taken the internet by storm. We look at where this fun word comes from...
12:24
How Gendered Languages Are Changing. Jugopop.
This week we take a fascinating look at how highly gendered languages are dealing with the drive...
15:16
How Using Pliers Improves Your Language. Weird Possessives. Ducky File.
An amazing study shows that tool use and language are connected in the brain and shows how using...
16:13
A Riotous Good Time with Ellen Jovin of the Grammar Table
The delightful Ellen Jovin of the Grammar Table (you may have seen her sitting on the street...
28:25
Ripe. Lede. Prevent. Awesome. Fulsome. MacGuffin. Daisy.
It's time for our quarterly listener question extravaganza! I answer your questions about the...
13:12
Why Nobody Says 'You're Welcome' Anymore. Whose. Chimichanga.
People often ask why people say "no worries" or "no problem" instead of "you're welcome," and we...
17:16
Code-Switching. Mignon Snaps Over Numbers. Foomp.
The numbers sections of style books finally pushed me over the edge, and I have some stories you...
19:51
Surprising Words Related to 'Freedom.' Double Subjects. Foop.
For Independence Day, we look at the word "freedom" and the surprising words that came from the...
14:21
'Ant' or 'Ahnt'? Capitalizing Cocktail Names. Archie Bunker.
What's up with the fancy-schmancy "ahnt" pronunciation of the word "aunt"? And why are the rules...
15:13
The Many Meanings of 'Father.' How Watergate Changed English. Punim
"Father" as a word shows how we humans love to extend our metaphors. Did you know it was only...
19:41
Are people from Liverpool really called "Liverpudlians"? Where does the name "Tar Heel" come...
20:16
Are Wisdom Teeth Smart? Capitalizing Degree Names. Sussies 2
This week, we look at what makes wisdom teeth so smart, how to properly write the name of your...
15:29
In an age when eels were sometimes used as currency and castles pierced the sky, “thou” was all...
14:58
How Spellers Tackle the 'Dreaded Schwa'
You'll never view spellers in the bee asking questions the same way again after you learn about...
17:12
Why "'Em" Isn't Short for "Them." The Subjunctive. Sussies.
When you say "Go get 'em!" you think that's short for "Go get them," but you're wrong! We look at...
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