The Medieval Origins of the @ Symbol. Hyphens in Dual-Heritage Terms. Pitch.
900. The story of the @ symbol is much bigger than email. In fact, it was used for hundreds of...
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The Difference Between Magic and Magick. Some Fascinating Spooky Words. Holy Fagachi!
899. Believe it or not, "magick" isn't just a funky way of spelling "magic." The two spellings...
14:18
Randall Munroe of xkcd: Language Chat and Weird Bee Laws.
898. Randall Munroe joined me this week to talk about his language-themed xkcd cartoons, his...
35:50
The Subconscious Rules of Conversation. The Double-Word Problem. Cookie Fish.
897. Have you ever written yourself into a "that that" or a "had had" situation and wondered how...
16:58
Wick-ED Fun Pronunciations. Deviled Eggs.
896. If you've ever wondered why we pronounce the "-ed" at the end of "wicked" (and "jagged,"...
15:15
When Is a Man a Widow? Where Do We Get the Word 'Blurb'? Sci-Fi Versus Fantasy. Bert and Ernie.
895. A listener asked why he's hearing people refer to men as "widows," and we found a surprising...
11:16
Mood & Atmosphere in Fiction. An Interview with Joshua Essoe
894. Whether you're getting ready for National Novel Writing Month or just want to watch movies...
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Split Infinitives. I Can't Even. Macken.
893. You may be surprised by the origin of the split infinitive "rule" and by the times they are...
14:31
Why Some People Say 'Might Could.' The Spanish Influence on English. Mickle Story.
We recently got a question about why people use a type of double-verb construction, such as "We...
19:16
Accent Hallucination. False Ranges. Thanks, Chris.
Your mind will be blown when you learn about accent hallucination. (Mine was!) And then we'll...
18:35
'Skrrt,' 'Bottle Episode,' 'Skeuomorphs' and more. An Interview with John Kelly of Dictionary.com.
John Kelly, senior director of editorial at Dictionary.com, talks with Mignon about a bunch of...
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What's up with Splooting? Capitalizing Titles. Momilltellya.
Splooting squirrels have taken the internet by storm. We look at where this fun word comes from...
12:24
How Gendered Languages Are Changing. Jugopop.
This week we take a fascinating look at how highly gendered languages are dealing with the drive...
15:16
How Using Pliers Improves Your Language. Weird Possessives. Ducky File.
An amazing study shows that tool use and language are connected in the brain and shows how using...
16:13
A Riotous Good Time with Ellen Jovin of the Grammar Table
The delightful Ellen Jovin of the Grammar Table (you may have seen her sitting on the street...
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Ripe. Lede. Prevent. Awesome. Fulsome. MacGuffin. Daisy.
It's time for our quarterly listener question extravaganza! I answer your questions about the...
13:12
Why Nobody Says 'You're Welcome' Anymore. Whose. Chimichanga.
People often ask why people say "no worries" or "no problem" instead of "you're welcome," and we...
17:16
Code-Switching. Mignon Snaps Over Numbers. Foomp.
The numbers sections of style books finally pushed me over the edge, and I have some stories you...
19:51
Surprising Words Related to 'Freedom.' Double Subjects. Foop.
For Independence Day, we look at the word "freedom" and the surprising words that came from the...
14:21
'Ant' or 'Ahnt'? Capitalizing Cocktail Names. Archie Bunker.
What's up with the fancy-schmancy "ahnt" pronunciation of the word "aunt"? And why are the rules...
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