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Publication Date | Sep 19, 2024Duration | 00:51:34Publication Date | Sep 19, 2024Duration | 00:51:341015. The Chicago Manual of Style is updated every seven years, and this year's update is a big one! I talked with two of the editors — Russell Harper and Mary Laur — about the major changes, how the decisions ...- Publication Date | Sep 17, 2024Duration | 00:16:50Publication Date | Sep 17, 2024Duration | 00:16:501014. This week, we debunk misconceptions about gendered language, tracing the etymology of words like "cockamamie" and "gynecology." We also look at the flexibility of English grammar, examining how common wor...
- Publication Date | Sep 12, 2024Duration | 00:34:42Publication Date | Sep 12, 2024Duration | 00:34:421013. How can fiction writers create diverse, authentic characters without relying on stereotypes? Alex Temblador, author of "Writing An Identity Not Your Own," tackles this question and more. Learn about the i...
- Publication Date | Sep 10, 2024Duration | 00:13:51Publication Date | Sep 10, 2024Duration | 00:13:511012. Most words are different in different languages, but water from steeped leaves has only two main names: tea and chai. We look at why! Also, if you've ever mixed up words, like calling a butterfly a "flutt...
- Publication Date | Sep 03, 2024Duration | 00:14:49Publication Date | Sep 03, 2024Duration | 00:14:491011. This week, we look at language patterns that may indicate someone is lying, such as how often they say "um" and the diversity of the words they use. Then we tease out the difference between being legendar...
- Publication Date | Aug 27, 2024Duration | 00:16:33Publication Date | Aug 27, 2024Duration | 00:16:331010. We'd never be accused of belling the cat, but we did let our curiosity get the best of us when sniffing around common cat-related idioms. Plus, little did we know that we're already in Augtober and Summer...
- Publication Date | Aug 20, 2024Duration | 00:15:54Publication Date | Aug 20, 2024Duration | 00:15:541009. If you think apostrophes are confusing today, wait until you hear how people used them 100s of years ago! Ammon Shea has some wild stories. Plus, should you use "first," "second," and "third" or "firstly,...
- Publication Date | Aug 13, 2024Duration | 00:18:22Publication Date | Aug 13, 2024Duration | 00:18:221008. We look at why you have to use "the" before some nouns and not others, and then we dive into the science behind why rhymes stick in our memory and how they can even influence our beliefs. The "articles be...
- Publication Date | Aug 06, 2024Duration | 00:18:29Publication Date | Aug 06, 2024Duration | 00:18:291007. Why do Adele and Susan Boyle sound American when they sing? We have answers. Plus, with all the talk about "weird" lately, we think it's time to examine the old "I before E except after C" rule that has ...
- Publication Date | Jul 30, 2024Duration | 00:14:40Publication Date | Jul 30, 2024Duration | 00:14:401006. We look at why the pronoun "I" seems to take plural verbs, and then we talk about a grammar topic that's in the news: how to make names that end in S (like Harris and Biles) possessive.| Share a recording...