105 Episoder

  1. 'Sneaked' vs. 'Snuck'

    Udgivet: 3.11.2021
  2. The Etymology of Insults

    Udgivet: 27.10.2021
  3. How Words Are Dropped from the Dictionary

    Udgivet: 20.10.2021
  4. Words Named After Real People

    Udgivet: 13.10.2021
  5. Taking an Ax—or Axe?—to the 'Podium' vs. 'Lectern' Debate

    Udgivet: 6.10.2021
  6. What's a folk etymology?

    Udgivet: 29.9.2021
  7. 'Possum' or 'Opossum'?

    Udgivet: 22.9.2021
  8. How We Approach Compound Words

    Udgivet: 15.9.2021
  9. How Language Evolves (with Grammar Girl)

    Udgivet: 8.9.2021
  10. The Brothers Merriam: An Introduction

    Udgivet: 18.8.2021
  11. Who was this Webster guy, anyway?

    Udgivet: 11.8.2021
  12. All About Subject-Verb Agreement

    Udgivet: 4.8.2021
  13. The Invention of 'Introvert' (with Science Diction)

    Udgivet: 28.7.2021
  14. The Political 'Dog Whistle': Loud and Clear

    Udgivet: 21.7.2021
  15. Is 'vice versa' changing? & More Listener Questions

    Udgivet: 14.7.2021
  16. The Story of a Trending Word

    Udgivet: 7.7.2021
  17. A Totally Original History of 'Stereotype'

    Udgivet: 30.6.2021
  18. Is it 'pled' or 'pleaded'?

    Udgivet: 23.6.2021
  19. What is a word's 'first known use'?

    Udgivet: 16.6.2021
  20. Different Words for the Same Thing

    Udgivet: 9.6.2021

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