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TWTS: Should we stop utilizing "utilize" and just use "use"?23 sept. 202400:04:38
There are plenty of people out there who see "utilize" as a pretentious substitute for "use." However, some people are completely comfortable utilizing the verb "utilize."
TWTS: Yeah, we need to talk about "yay"16 sept. 202400:04:59
There’s the “yea” in voting “yea” or “nay," and then there’s the celebratory “Yay!" Oh yeah, there's also "yeah."
TWTS: Whoa, is that how you spell "whoa"?09 sept. 202400:05:08
Whoa, whoa, whoa. There are a lot of ways to spell "whoa."
TWTS: Your caring about gerunds is noble, but you caring is nice too01 sept. 202400:04:37
You could say, "I don't like him singing," or you could say, "I don't like his singing." Believe it or not, some folks have very strong feelings about which of those is correct.
TWTS: The case of "pleaded" v. "pled"25 août 202400:04:04
It's all so grammatically straight forward in the present tense if you plead innocent. Later on though, should you tell people you "pleaded" innocent or "pled" innocent?
TWTS: Goods in the can may not always be "canned" 18 août 202400:05:20
The sign at the grocery store said “can goods,” not “canned goods.”
TWTS: Keeping track of “track” and “tract"11 août 202400:05:00
We keep track of things, we lose track of things, we run track, and listen to tracks. Sometimes though, we confuse “track” with “tract.”
TWTS: The “all” in “alls” is just another tough one to call04 août 202400:05:06
Alls our listener wanted to know is what's going on with the “alls” in “alls I know.”
TWTS: Are you really a Realtor?28 juil. 202400:05:14
Technically, not everyone you buy real estate from is a realtor.
TWTS: The day sped by when time speeded up21 juil. 202400:05:19
The summer sped by and the car sped off, but perhaps we speeded up the process.
TWTS: Bare, bald, and boldfaced lies 16 juil. 202400:04:42
A bare-faced lie may also be bald. Sometimes, it may even be bold.
TWTS: When "thank you" is your only option07 juil. 202400:04:06
It doesn't seem like coming up with a response to "thank you" should be that complicated. When you think about it though, there are a lot of options.
TWTS: When it comes to "lie" and "lay," even English professors get confused16 juin 202400:05:17
Even for speakers who feel solid about the distinction between "lie" and "lay," they may lose that distinction when "low" is added to the mix.
TWTS: We're not done talking about "alright," all right?11 juin 202400:05:20
All right, last week, we got distracted by the versatility of "all right." This week, we look at why spelling it as one word, "alright," makes some people really mad.
TWTS: "Alright" is not just all right with everyone03 juin 202400:04:43
All right, all right. It's time for us to start talking about whether "alright" is all right.
TWTS: Await for it, or just await27 mai 202400:04:43
Wait, wait, don't tell me I can't wait on things.
TWTS: How worms of destruction begat worms of wisdom 20 mai 202400:04:50
While now we may think of being a bookworm as a positive trait, that hasn't always been the case.
TWTS: It "ghosts" without saying ... well, anything13 mai 202400:04:54
Social media has made a couple of longstanding English verbs work or mean differently.
TWTS: You can pay homage with or without the "h"29 avr. 202400:04:57
If you want to pronounce "homage" to a tee, it may depend what you mean.
TWTS: Learning new slang is good "for the plot"21 avr. 202400:05:10
As we live our lives, there's some new slang words that can help us narrate it as we go. That is, if we're in a demographic that allows us to use slang credibly.
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