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'A' versus 'an.' 'Larruping' rides again. Euonyms. Flavoring.
2024-02-06
From 'hwhat' to 'what': Tracing a letter's disappearing act. Barkhouse.
2024-01-30
The listener show! (canceled, think, lettuce, funnily, episode numbers, at about, mangos, musgos)
2024-01-23
Technology changes how we write. Who was the first Goody Two Shoes?
2024-01-16
More than fluff: Understanding 'needless' words. Larruping. Chicken surprise.
2024-01-09
The psychology (and language) of time. Commas are like people on the subway. Fox chores.
2024-01-02
A rizzy word-of-the-year chat (with Jess Zafarris)
2023-12-26
Why English has silent letters. Dayjamas.
2023-12-26
The special sauce of human language. Gotten. NATO alphabet. A1 sauce.
2023-12-19
What's the difference between Hispanic, Chicano, Latino, Latinx, and Latine? Can something 'grow' smaller? Musko.
2023-12-12
When does a house become a mansion? Giving someone house.
2023-12-05
From metal type to metaphor: printing terms that extended their reach. The positive 'anymore.' Gigglemare.
2023-11-28
Why is Black Friday black? The NATO alphabet. Byeloveyou.
2023-11-21
The science of the plot twist. Irregardless. Spug.
2023-11-14
Omnishambles! Military slang across the pond (interview with Ben Yagoda)
2023-11-07
Cliches. Organic. Bully pulpit. Fimfy.
2023-10-31
The dark histories behind your favorite scary words, with Jess Zafarris
2023-10-24
Namesake. Commentate. Sprigly
2023-10-17
How to write great topic sentences. Fanilects. Throwawayable.
2023-10-10
When 'nice' was bad and 'bully' was good. Is 'preorder' redundant? High-intensity transformer.
2023-10-03
