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We'll look at sentence stress and how the meaning of a sentence can completely change depending on which words you emphasize.
- Added: Apr 04, 2024
- Length: 28:59
- Purchases: 2
We run through some particularly confusing grammar mistakes and how sometimes, we might think we’re saying one thing when we’re really saying another.
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- Added: Feb 29, 2024
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
We run through a few of the many, many English words that contain silent letters. And we'll hear some of the baffling reasons we pronounce those wo...
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- Added: Feb 22, 2024
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
We dig into why certain words are spelled ridiculously, thanks to a bunch of scholars a few hundred years ago who got a little too nutso about maki...
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- Added: Feb 15, 2024
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
This episode features copy editor Mary Norris (The New Yorker), actor and writer Ryan O'Connell, and music from soul-rock group Dirty Revival.
- Added: Sep 24, 2021
- Length: 59:01
This episode examines the "figure of speech" with grammar expert Mary Norris of The New Yorker, actor and television writer Ryan O'Connell, and com...
- Added: Oct 01, 2019
- Length: 58:59
This episode examines the "figure of speech" with grammar expert Mary Norris of The New Yorker, actor and television writer Ryan O'Connell, and com...
- Added: May 21, 2019
- Length: 58:59
