667 - Why ducks say "quack-quack" in English but "ga-ga" in Japanese.
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4 Mar 20199min
666 - Double Negatives.
In this week's Grammar Girl podcast, we talk about why double negatives aren't always wrong. You just need to be careful with them.FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRLYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirlTwitte...
28 Feb 201911min
665 - Language News Chat
Mignon and Neal talk about language influencing memory, OFOM, university language programs, and more.FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRLYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirlTwitter: http://twitter.com/grammarg...
25 Feb 201934min
664 - Benjamin Dreyer and His Unusual Pet Peeves
New York Times bestselling author Benjamin Dreyer talks about his pet peeves, how he found his voice, why his book largely ignores AP style, and more.FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRLYouTube: https://www.youtube.co...
21 Feb 201935min
663 - D-Day. Why I Want a Salad-Salad.
What does the "D" in "D-Day" mean? What makes a salad-salad different from a plain old salad?FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRLYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirlTwitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirlFaceb...
18 Feb 201913min
662 - 'Racket' or 'Racquet'? Never Misspell 'Bureaucracy' Again.
When to use "racket" and "racquet," never forget how to spell "bureaucracy" again, the origin of winter storm words. FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirl Twitter: http://tw...
14 Feb 201916min
661 - How Paula Brackston picks her characters’ names and uses language to set a tone.
Mignon and Paula Brackston (author of "The Witch's Daughter" and "The Little Shop of Found Things") talk about how Paula picks her characters’ names, how she uses language to set a tone, and how she j...
11 Feb 201922min
660 - 'Irregardless' or 'Regardless'? Crime Words.
Why do people say "irregardless" and where do we get words like "sleuth," "red herring," and "gumshoe"?FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRLYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirlTwitter: http://twitter.com/gramma...
7 Feb 201916min
