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We'll look at phrases that seem at first glance to mean something, but are actually complete nonsense.
Bought by KRPS
- Added: Mar 28, 2024
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
We get back to one of our favorite topics: words that sound a lot like other words but that mean totally different things.
- Added: Mar 20, 2024
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
This week, on You're Saying It Wrong: We're looking at weird word origins. When we think a word is related to something, but isn't.
- Added: Mar 14, 2024
- Length: 28:58
- Purchases: 2
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
