Why is this a question? with Paul Anthony Jones

Why is this a question? with Paul Anthony Jones

990. Have you ever wondered why English doesn't have gender like Spanish and French? Which languages are the hardest to learn (and why)? And why a Q is always followed by a U? We have the answers to those questions and more this week from Paul Anthony Jones, author of "Why is this a question?"

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Episoder(965)

178 Do Rhetorical Questions Need a Question Mark?

178 Do Rhetorical Questions Need a Question Mark?

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10 Jul 20094min

174 "Myself"

174 "Myself"

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12 Jun 20095min

172 "All Right" Versus "Alright"

172 "All Right" Versus "Alright"

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29 Mai 20094min

170 Swear Words in Text

170 Swear Words in Text

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15 Mai 20096min

169 Using “For” to Mean “Because”

169 Using “For” to Mean “Because”

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9 Mai 20095min

168 Troublesome Contractions (e.g., I'd've)

168 Troublesome Contractions (e.g., I'd've)

Troublesome Contractions (e.g., I'd've) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

1 Mai 20095min

167 Dashes Versus Colons

167 Dashes Versus Colons

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23 Apr 20094min

166 Strunk and White

166 Strunk and White

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17 Apr 20095min

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