Why do people 'drop' a new single? How to pronounce 'often.'
Grammar Girl: For Writers and Language Lovers.7 Mars 2023

Why do people 'drop' a new single? How to pronounce 'often.'

918. Since "drop" can mean both "to release" and "to cancel," it can get confusing. We look at how this confusion came to be (and how to avoid it). Plus, we wade into the debate about whether there's a right or a wrong way to pronounce "often."

| Transcript: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/drop-often/transcript

The "often" segment was written by Edwin Battistella and originally appeared on the OUP Blog. Read the original here.

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