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Spring Has Sprung!29 Mar 202500:33:50
We're talking about some words of the season as the temperatures have fortunately turned for the better and allergies unfortunately have not.
We're looking to the past22 Mar 202500:29:22
Today we're taking a trip back into the past — past tense, past participles... When we try to tell someone about something that already happened, it can be trickier than we might think.
Happy 200!15 Mar 202500:30:56
We celebrate our 200th episode (!) by taking a trip back in time to look at some words that popped up 200 years ago.
Let's Get Fancy08 Mar 202500:29:23
Put on your best evening wear, we're getting fancy! Or maybe we're just getting stuffy. This week we're looking at language that's grammatically correct, but that sounds like you're just trying to impress.
Mailbag Day!01 Mar 202500:36:07
We answer listeners' most burning language questions, including one about how the letter "R" seems to disappear and reappear in the strangest places, and about whether or not anything can ever be called "epic" ever again.
Enough With the Latin Already!22 Feb 202500:29:23
Latin may be a dead language, but it sure seems to come up a lot! This week, we'll look at some common Latin phrases that we think we understand, but that we may not get quite right.
Getting a D on the SAT15 Feb 202500:30:47
We return to our series looking at the most devilish words ever found on the SAT.
We'll Never Give You the Cold Shoulder08 Feb 202500:31:06
We celebrate the season by looking at some winter-related idioms.
Canadian English01 Feb 202500:29:23
We've tackled the differences between American and British English, but let's not forget Canadians also have a language of their own.
The Norman Conquest of the English Language25 Jan 202500:30:28
The year is 1066: William the Conqueror lands upon the shores of England and changes the course of the English language forever. So what does that mean for us?
Idioms: They're Not Rocket Science18 Jan 202500:29:14
We take a look at some modern-day idioms, where they came from, and what they could possibly mean.
Get These Words Outta Here!11 Jan 202500:29:14
We look at a list of words people want to banish in this new year. Some of them we agree with, some of them we won't let go without a fight!
Getting a C on the SAT04 Jan 202500:29:12
We continue our alphabetical trip through the most challenging words from the SAT.
The Words of 202428 Dec 202400:29:11
We'll run through the various dictionaries' selections for the words of the year and offer up a few of our own.
A Plethora of Plurals!21 Dec 202400:29:14
What could be more fun for the holidays than digging into the bizarre world of Latin and Greek plurals? Nothing! That's what!
Is This Socially Acceptable??14 Dec 202400:29:13
We wade into the social media wars as we take a look at some of the most common language mistakes people make when they're posting online.
Grab-bag Day07 Dec 202400:23:36
We hit a number of language-related topics this week, kicked off by a listener question about what the heck a participle actually is.
It's All Relative30 Nov 202400:29:12
This week, Kathy and Ross quiz Fletcher on words that are surprising relatives– and some that are surprisingly not.
ENCORE: These Names Have Snob Appeal23 Nov 202400:30:26
We look at some names of famous people that, when you pronounce them correctly, can let people know you're an expert... or a snob.
Getting a B on the SAT16 Nov 202400:29:13
The letter of the week is "B," as we move on to the second part in our series looking at the hardest words on the SAT.
A Little Stress Relief09 Nov 202400:29:12
This week, we're here to help you relax a little bit by telling you that some of those little language mistakes that raise your blood pressure might not actually be mistakes.
Electoral Confusion02 Nov 202400:29:13
With the U.S. election upon us, Kathy and Ross quiz Fletcher on the pronunciation and origins of some words related to our democratic process.
It's Getting Spoooooky Again26 Oct 202400:29:23
Just in time for Halloween, we're talking about some of the creepy parts of the language world, including ghost words and some horrifying hyphens.
Italian Food!19 Oct 202400:29:22
We're looking at the differences between what people in Italy call their food and what they call it in one very specific place in the world (here's a hint: Tony Soprano has a lot to say about this).
Make No Mistake12 Oct 202400:29:23
We return to one of our favorite topics: mistakes that aren't really mistakes, even though a whole lot of people will tell you they're mistakes.
The "Most" Words05 Oct 202400:29:24
A Merriam-Webster poll sets off our conversation today as we make our picks for the most overrated word, the most underrated word, the most pleasant word to say, and a number of other mosts, bests, and worsts.
Of Course! A Mere Trifle.28 Sep 202400:29:22
There are a whole lot of things you can say when someone thanks you for something... But what do they all really mean?
The Hidden World of Syllable Stress21 Sep 202400:29:24
We continue our fascination with rules we don't know we know with a look at the importance of where we put the stress when we say words out loud.
Let's Hop Across the Pond14 Sep 202400:29:23
Jump in your estate car and head to the chemist, this week we're looking at some British equivalents of American English words.
Getting an A on the SAT07 Sep 202400:29:22
The letter of the day is "A"! We're getting you (or your kids) ready for the SATs with some tricky vocabulary from the beginning of the alphabet.
We Simply Must Talk About Modal Verbs31 Aug 202400:29:23
Must, could, should, shall, might, may... We dig into the weird, wiggly, weaselly world of modal verbs.
Let's Hit the Beach24 Aug 202400:29:24
Grab your swimsuit! Or your bathing suit. That's up to you. We're heading to the beach for a look at the language of tides, waves, and other things beachy.
Now is the winter of our discontent made brat summer17 Aug 202400:29:01
With Charli XCX sparking a summer phenomenon, we take a look at the nature of slang: who uses it, why we use it, and how we need to be very careful with it.
Back-formations10 Aug 202400:29:24
Today we look at words that came from other words even though we think the second word should have come first.
Silly Rules (Or, the Unpredictability of the English Language)03 Aug 202400:29:25
Today, we look at language rules that are rules sometimes, and rules that don't make sense. Well, they make some sense. Whatever. They're rules, anyway.
The Etymology Olympics27 Jul 202400:29:24
With the world's greatest sporting event upon us, we look at the origins of some sports-related words.
Is This a Fossil? Or Just Some Dumb Old Rock?20 Jul 202400:29:23
A listener question prompts us to think about words like rehabilitate, revamp, and nonplussed, and whether we can be plussed about habilitating and vamping, or if we're just talking nonsense.
The Ambiguity of English (Is the Name of My Jazz Band)13 Jul 202400:29:24
This week, we're talking ambiguous words and ambiguous phrases– sometimes we think we know what we're saying and sometimes we're really wrong.
It's a Dead Language, I Always Say06 Jul 202400:29:24
Latin may be dead, but we still use it every day. This week we look at some common Latin phrases and what they actually mean.
Cranberry Morphemes29 Jun 202400:29:23
We know what a berry is, we know what a cranberry is, but what the heck is a "cran?" We enter the sometimes murky world of the cranberry morpheme...
Final Exams22 Jun 202400:29:23
As we head into summer, we'll take a look back to see if we can remember what we've learned over the past year.
The Defining Words of the Spelling Bee15 Jun 202400:29:23
After this year's thrilling spell-off in the National Spelling Bee, we try to tease out the definitions of some of the words that won the contest.
The Oldest of Old Words08 Jun 202400:29:21
This week, we're talking about some of the very oldest words in the English language, and how little some of them have changed over thousands of years.
Smooshed-up Words01 Jun 202400:29:23
We're looking at words that were made by smooshing together other words, but it all happened so long ago that we completely forgot about it.
The Rheturn of Rhetoric25 May 202400:29:16
We're dipping back into common rhetorical devices today, and talking about how they can be used to win people to your side... or at least make them laugh a little bit.
Ye Olde Fossil Words18 May 202400:29:15
We look at some very old words that used to mean something, but that we now only see in very specific instances.
If I Were To Talk About The Subjunctive...11 May 202400:29:14
Some of us (Fletcher) can never keep straight what, exactly, the subjunctive is, so fortunately Kathy and Ross are here to remind us!
We are all rhetoricians now04 May 202400:29:14
We have fun with rhetoric and some commonly used rhetorical devices, including how we might be using them even when we don't realize it.
These Names Have Snob Appeal27 Apr 202400:29:22
We look at some names of famous people that, when you pronounce them correctly, can let people know you're an expert... or a snob.
Shakespeare: He made up a lot of words20 Apr 202400:29:23
This week, Kathy and Ross quiz Fletcher on a list of words that may or may not have been coined by Shakespeare. You might be surprised by which ones we still use today.
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