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We look at some names of famous people that, when you pronounce them correctly, can let people know you're an expert... or a snob.
- Added: Apr 25, 2024
- Length: 28:58
- Purchases: 2
This week, Kathy and Ross quiz Fletcher on a list of words that may or may not have been coined by Shakespeare. You might be surprised by which one...
- Added: Apr 18, 2024
- Length: 28:59
- Purchases: 3
We look at why Americans love to talk like our friends from across the pond-- or like to *think* that's what we're doing.
Bought by KECG
- Added: Apr 11, 2024
- Length: 28:58
- Purchases: 1
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.
Bought by KRPS
- 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...
Bought by KRPS
- 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...
Bought by KRPS
- Added: Feb 15, 2024
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
Doublespeak! We look at unconscious ways we follow the rules of English by doubling sounds and words, and how meanings of words can change when we ...
Bought by KBBI Alaska, KRPS, and RadioFreePalmer
- Added: Jan 30, 2024
- Length: 28:57
- Purchases: 3
