651 - 'Capitulate' or 'Recapitulate'? Colons.
This week, we investigate why "capitulate" and "recapitulate" have such different meanings when they seem so similar, and we review how to use colons. It's probably more complicated than you think bec...
13 Dec 201810min
650 - 'Wreaked' or 'Wrought'? 'Crescendo.' Could We Understand Aliens?
This week, we'll explore the difference between "wreaked" and "wrought," learn a trick to never misuse or misspell "crescendo" again, and answer the question: Could we understand alien beings?FOLLOW G...
6 Dec 201813min
649 - 'Ado' or 'Adieu'? Pronouns and Antecedents
This week, we'll tease apart the ado/adieu eggcorn and make some funny sentences using pronoun/antecedent errors.FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRLYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirlTwitter: http://twitter....
29 Nov 201813min
648 - Does Your Language Influence How You Think?
The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis claims that the language you speak determines the way you think. It's been widely debunked, but we go through some studies that seem to support it and some studies that don'...
22 Nov 201822min
647 - Pronoun Order. ‘Flier’ or ‘Flyer.’ The Plural of ‘Mouse.’
This week, I have a Quick and Dirty Tip about pronouns and how you should order them, another Quick and Dirty Tip about how to spell “flyer” (or is that "flier"?), and a meaty middle about the plural ...
15 Nov 201811min
646 - 'Blond' or 'Blonde'? How 'Trolloping' Became a Word.
Have you ever wondered why we have two ways to spell "blond(e)"? Also, I share some fascinating American frontier history that reveals how "trolloping' became a word. FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL YouTube: http...
8 Nov 201814min
645 - Interview with New York Times bestselling author Courtney Summers
This week is a special show. I interview Courtney Summers, the author of the New York Times best-selling novel "Sadie," and learn what it was like to work on a book that also had a podcast component a...
1 Nov 201815min
644 - 'Sit' or 'Set'? Monster Names.
This week, teaching a dog to sit can help you remember "sit" versus "set," and we get ready for Halloween with words that come from monster names.FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRLTwitter: http://twitter.com/grammar...
25 Okt 20188min
