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Words You Should KnowAuthor: Kris Spisak
A few stolen minutes out of your day to talk words and communication, because Ben Franklin and Kurt Cobain both influenced our modern English language, spelling memes deserve to be debunked, and our daily lives are surrounded by the evolution of and the influence of words. Forget the grammar police. There is so much more to this conversation. Words. Language. Human communication. Everything begins here. Language: en-us Genres: Education, Language Learning Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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#45 – A Grammar Mayday Over “Mayday” & the Latest in Words You Should Know
Episode 45
Tuesday, 12 October, 2021
Today, we’re talking distress signals—not because we’re feeling distressed necessarily, at least I hope note, but because there are secret grammar mistakes hiding in plain sight if you know where to look for them. Really? Yes indeed. Or if you don’t have language correction tendencies, let’s bring it down to a simple question: where does the word “Mayday” come from? And here's another question: How about S.O.S.? Dictionary updates, dictionary attacks, the language choices of Helsinki, and robots communicating with blockchain technology! Oh, there's so much to cover. Find out the latest in writing and communications news and more in Episode #45 of The "Words You Should Know" podcast.
