What we get wrong about 'um' and 'uh,' with Valerie Fridland

What we get wrong about 'um' and 'uh,' with Valerie Fridland

924. What if I told you that you actually should use "uh" and "um" when you're giving a talk? And what if I told you "dude" was originally an anti-masculine word? Those are just some of the surprising insights from Valerie Fridland's new book, "Like, Literally, Dude."

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502 GG. Straw Man. Wicked.

502 GG. Straw Man. Wicked.

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4 Feb 201616min

501 GG Word Families. Caucus

501 GG Word Families. Caucus

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28 Jan 20168min

500 GG Redundancy. Letters of Recommendation.

500 GG Redundancy. Letters of Recommendation.

Follow along on the website: Redundancy:http://j.mp/1PGcT99 Letters of Recommendation: http://j.mp/20fJRVo Sponsors: http://audible.com/gg http://feverbornbook.com Wow! It's episode 500. Thanks to eve...

21 Jan 201613min

499 GG Current or Currant? Singular They

499 GG Current or Currant? Singular They

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14 Jan 201611min

498 GG A Joke About a Mongoose. Writing Dates.

498 GG A Joke About a Mongoose. Writing Dates.

Follow along on the website:Mongoose Joke: http://j.mp/1RmNGqhWriting Dates: http://j.mp/1OSwvWVSponsor: http://audible.com/ggWhen you shop at Amazon, start at our affiliate link to support the show: ...

7 Jan 20167min

497 GG Should You Capitalize 'the Force' from Star Wars?

497 GG Should You Capitalize 'the Force' from Star Wars?

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31 Des 20153min

496 GG Plural of Hippopotamus

496 GG Plural of Hippopotamus

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24 Des 20152min

495 GG Pair. Misusing “So” and “Very.” Even Keel

495 GG Pair. Misusing “So” and “Very.” Even Keel

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17 Des 20159min

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