612 - The Pin/Pen Merger. American. 'Half-Staff' or 'Half-Mast'?
This week, we talk about why some people say "pin" and "pen" the same way, why citizens of the United States call themselves "Americans" when other people live on the American continent too, and why f...
16 Mar 201817min
611 - Pudding. "There Are" Sentences. Winning Limerick
This week, we talk about why we say "the proof is in the pudding," why "there are" sentences can be so confusing (what the heck is the subject in such as sentence?), and read the winning limerick from...
8 Mar 201811min
610 - Top 10 Grammar Myths. How 13 Dog Breeds Got Their Names.
Celebrate National Grammar Day (March 4) by forsaking these common language myths. Also, enter our limerick contest and we might read your limerick in the next Grammar Girl podcast. (Details: http://b...
2 Mar 201812min
609 - Pull Idioms. Surprising Food Names. Dillydally.
You're sure to be surprised by the origin of at least one of these idioms that use the word "pull." Plus, we talk about foods that get their names from the dish in which they're cooked and the differe...
22 Feb 201812min
608 - Dilly Dilly. How Many Prepositions Can You Put in a Row?
This week, we look a sentence from "Cannery Row" and wonder how it can have so many prepositions in a row, and we find the origin of "dilly dilly."FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRLTwitter: http://twitter.com/gramma...
15 Feb 201813min
607 - Brainstorming. Call Out Sick? Synesis.
This week, we talk about tricks to help you get started writing a new essay, article, or novel; whether it's wrong to say you "call out sick"; and what's up with a grammatical concept called "synesis"...
8 Feb 201812min
606 - Levidromes, Tom Swifty Jokes, and new OED Words.
Levidromes, Tom Swifty Jokes, and new OED Words. Plus, how "phony" is related to a jewel con.FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRLTwitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirlFacebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirlPinteres...
1 Feb 201811min
605 - A Homophone Error at the SAG Awards. Lectern or Podium? Capitalizing Award Names
How a homophone mix up led to Judi Dench bread jokes. Also, the difference between a lectern, a podium, and a dais, and a Quick and Dirty Tip about capitalizing award names. FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL Twitte...
25 Jan 201811min
