428 GG Crash Blossoms
Why the Associated Press accidentally made people think another Malaysian airplane had crashed, and what it tells us about language. Visit the website to read the full transcript: http://bit.ly/1rs4BX...
7 Aug 201411min
427 GG 7 French Food-Related Words That Became English
When the Normans took over England in 1066, they brought their food and their language. We talk about seven interesting French words that made it into English, and guest Clever Cookstr shares some of ...
31 Jul 201413min
426 GG A Language Lover's Trip to England
During a short but delightful trip to England, I saw the Rosetta Stone, the White Tower at the Tower of London, ancient alphabet tiles and wax seals, a stained glass window honoring William Caxton, an...
24 Jul 201411min
425 GG Why Weird Al's Word Crimes Video Made Me Want to Quit
Why Weird Al's Word Crimes Video Made Me Want to Quit. Visit the website to watch the video and comment: http://bit.ly/1qArtIJ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 Jul 20148min
424GG There's Something Weird About "For," "Yet," and "So"
FANBOYS are a myth and there's something weird about "for," "yet," and "so." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10 Jul 20148min
423 GG Is the Semicolon in TL;DR Ironic?
"TL;DR" means "too long; didn't read," but the semicolon is usually associated with long or complex sentences. What is it doing in this abbreviation? Note: This piece originally appeared as a Grammar ...
3 Jul 20143min
422GG Manipulating Words to Make Things Funny
Why sentences like this are funny: A woman gives birth in the UK every 48 seconds. She must be exhausted. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 Jun 20145min
421 - Part II: Why Do People Say 'A-Whole-Nother'?
Why do people say "a-whole-nother"?It's the same reason we say "an apron" instead if "a napron." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19 Jun 201411min
