671 - Why We Have Both 'Color' and 'Colour'
British versus American spelling. FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirl | Twitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirl | Facebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirl | Pinterest: ...
18 Mar 20197min
670 - Equinox. Is Irish the Same as Gaelic?
What Is the Equinox? Is Irish the Same as Gaelic? |FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL |YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirl |Twitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirl |Facebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirl...
14 Mar 201914min
669 - 'Red Tape,' 'Red Herring,' 'Paint the Town Red,' and More 'Red' Idioms.
This week, we investigate the origin of "red tape" and other "red" idioms.FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRLYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirlTwitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirlFacebook: http://faceboo...
11 Mar 201911min
668 - What's Wrong with 'These Ones'? Faith and Begorrah, We Have Irish Phrases for St. Patrick's Day!
Faith and begorrah, we have Irish phrases for St. Patrick's Day! Plus, a listener asks whether it's wrong to say "these ones" and "those ones." FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/gra...
7 Mar 201913min
667 - Why ducks say "quack-quack" in English but "ga-ga" in Japanese.
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4 Mar 20199min
666 - Double Negatives.
In this week's Grammar Girl podcast, we talk about why double negatives aren't always wrong. You just need to be careful with them.FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRLYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirlTwitte...
28 Feb 201911min
665 - Language News Chat
Mignon and Neal talk about language influencing memory, OFOM, university language programs, and more.FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRLYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirlTwitter: http://twitter.com/grammarg...
25 Feb 201934min
664 - Benjamin Dreyer and His Unusual Pet Peeves
New York Times bestselling author Benjamin Dreyer talks about his pet peeves, how he found his voice, why his book largely ignores AP style, and more.FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRLYouTube: https://www.youtube.co...
21 Feb 201935min
