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When Is a Man a Widow? Where Do We Get the Word 'Blurb'? Sci-Fi Versus Fantasy. Bert and Ernie.
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Publication Date |
Sep 30, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:11:16

895. A listener asked why he's hearing people refer to men as "widows," and we found a surprising history. Also, I recently mentioned a blurb I wrote, and a reader wanted to know where we get that funny word "blurb."

| Transcript: girl.simplecast.com/episodes/when-is-a-man-a-widow">https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/when-is-a-man-a-widow

| webster.com/words-at-play/word-history-blurb-publishing">Merriam-Webster "blurb" article.

| Grammar Girl sci-fi versus fantasy article.

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895. A listener asked why he's hearing people refer to men as "widows," and we found a surprising history. Also, I recently mentioned a blurb I wrote, and a reader wanted to know where we get that funny word "blurb."

895. A listener asked why he's hearing people refer to men as "widows," and we found a surprising history. Also, I recently mentioned a blurb I wrote, and a reader wanted to know where we get that funny word "blurb."

| Transcript: girl.simplecast.com/episodes/when-is-a-man-a-widow">https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/when-is-a-man-a-widow

| webster.com/words-at-play/word-history-blurb-publishing">Merriam-Webster "blurb" article.

| Grammar Girl sci-fi versus fantasy article.

Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates.

Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing courses.

Peeve Wars card game

Grammar Girl books

| HOST: Mignon Fogarty

| VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475) or https://sayhi.chat/grammargirl

| Grammar Girl is part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network.

  • Audio engineer: Nathan Semes
  • Editor: Adam Cecil
  • Advertising Operations Specialist: Morgan Christianson
  • Marketing and Publicity Assistant: Davina Tomlin
  • Digital Operations Specialist: Holly Hutchings
  • Intern: Kamryn Lacy

| Theme music by Catherine Rannus.

| Grammar Girl Social Media Links: YouTube. TikTok. Twitter. Facebook. Instagram. LinkedIn.

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