654 - 'Stint' or 'Stent'? How to Pronounce 'Coyote.'

654 - 'Stint' or 'Stent'? How to Pronounce 'Coyote.'

This week, I give you a memory trick--based on an amazing story from history--for remembering the difference between "stint" and "stent," and we look at why people pronounce "coyote" at least five different ways.

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359 GG Do You Tell People to Pound Sand or Pound Salt?

359 GG Do You Tell People to Pound Sand or Pound Salt?

Deciphering crazy English idioms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Mar 20135min

358 GG "Only": The Most Insidious Misplaced Modifier

358 GG "Only": The Most Insidious Misplaced Modifier

How putting the word "only" in the wrong place can confuse your readers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 Mar 20137min

357 GG Why the Plural of "Die" Is "Dice," not "Douse."

357 GG Why the Plural of "Die" Is "Dice," not "Douse."

Fossils of language Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Feb 20137min

356 GG Where Do I Use Commas?

356 GG Where Do I Use Commas?

Are you a comma-kaze? Do you use commas like confetti? Don't use a comma everywhere you would pause when speaking. Check out the rules. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Feb 20137min

355 GG Subject Object

355 GG Subject Object

Why "I love you" is the easiest way ever to remember the difference between subject and object. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Feb 20135min

353 GG Can Apple Get Away with "Funness"?

353 GG Can Apple Get Away with "Funness"?

and "renanoing"? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Jan 20137min

352 GG How to Create and Use Figures of Speech Pt.1

352 GG How to Create and Use Figures of Speech Pt.1

Make your messages more vivid, more memorable, and trigger emotional responses using anaphora, antithesis, and chiasmus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Jan 20138min

351 GG Pronouns: Is a Company a "Who" or a "That"?

351 GG Pronouns: Is a Company a "Who" or a "That"?

What pronoun should you use when referring to a company? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Jan 20135min

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