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
420 - Why 'A-Whole-Nother' Isn’t Like 'Ala-Frickin’-Bama' and 'Hizzouse'
While researching why people say "a-whole-nother," Syelle Graves discovered that even knowing what to call the phrase gets complicated (and interesting). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
12 Jun 20147min
419 - Using Stick Figures to Understand First, Second, and Third Person
Using Stick Figures to Understand First, Second, and Third Person Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
5 Jun 20146min
417 - An Unparalleled Letdown
The authors of "The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation" help us understand parallel structure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 Mai 20143min
416GG How to Kick Your Annoying Preposition Habit
How to Kick Your Annoying Preposition Habit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15 Mai 20145min
