756 - High Odds or Low Odds?
In this Super-Bowl-themed episode, we learn why "high odds" and "low odds" are confusing, we learn why you want a disinterested referee, and in honor of the Puppy Bowl, we learn when to capitalize bre...
30 Jan 202010min
755 - How to Write Anything
Develop this one skill and you'll write better essays, profiles, movie reviews, complaint letters, and more.LINKS AND SPONSORS |Learn how you can get my LinkedIn Learning course free: https://t.co/coQ...
23 Jan 20208min
754 - The Tie Between Ann Landers and 'Could Care Less.'
Language experts actually have theories about why people say they "could care less" (instead of they "couldn't care less"). We dig deep to find the root of the problem.LINKS AND SPONSORS |Learn how yo...
16 Jan 20207min
753 - Take Heart! Here's Why You Still Have Time to Write Your First Novel
In this interview, I talk with Bourne Morris about starting a writing career after you've retired. Bourne had one amazing career running a large advertising agency, a second as a journalism professor,...
9 Jan 202015min
752 - Why Do Asian Languages Have So Many Different Scripts?
You don’t have to learn a new script when you learn Norwegian, Czech, or Portuguese, let alone French, so why does every East Asian language require you to learn a new script?LINKS AND SPONSORS |Learn...
2 Jan 20206min
751 - Why Are There So Many Spellings for 'Hanukkah'? (Or Is That 'Chanukah'?)
Hebrew and English don't use the same alphabet, which is why you see so many different spellings for "Hanukkah." The word is transliterated from Hebrew instead of being directly translated from Hebrew...
26 Des 20197min
750 - Pitch Black. Frankincense and Myrrh.
The sky is so dark in the Northern Hemisphere these days that it feels pitch black by 5:00 PM. Here's why call it "pitch black." Also, we know what gold is, but why did the three wise men give gifts o...
19 Des 20199min
749 - How to Identify Your Main Point. It's Harder Than You Think!
You think you know what you're trying to say, but are you making it clear? Joel Schwartzberg, author of "Get to the Point" has some great tips for, well, getting to the point.LINKS AND SPONSORS |Learn...
16 Des 201926min
