Episodes

  • Of Course! A Mere Trifle.

    Of Course! A Mere Trifle.
    Sep 28 2024
    There are a whole lot of things you can say when someone thanks you for something... But what do they all really mean?
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    29 mins
  • The Hidden World of Syllable Stress

    The Hidden World of Syllable Stress
    Sep 21 2024
    We continue our fascination with rules we don't know we know with a look at the importance of where we put the stress when we say words out loud.
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    29 mins
  • Let's Hop Across the Pond

    Let's Hop Across the Pond
    Sep 14 2024
    Jump in your estate car and head to the chemist, this week we're looking at some British equivalents of American English words.
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    29 mins
  • Getting an A on the SAT

    Getting an A on the SAT
    Sep 7 2024
    The letter of the day is "A"! We're getting you (or your kids) ready for the SATs with some tricky vocabulary from the beginning of the alphabet.
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    29 mins
  • We Simply Must Talk About Modal Verbs

    We Simply Must Talk About Modal Verbs
    Aug 31 2024
    Must, could, should, shall, might, may... We dig into the weird, wiggly, weaselly world of modal verbs.
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    29 mins
  • Let's Hit the Beach

    Let's Hit the Beach
    Aug 24 2024
    Grab your swimsuit! Or your bathing suit. That's up to you. We're heading to the beach for a look at the language of tides, waves, and other things beachy.
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    29 mins
  • Now is the winter of our discontent made brat summer

    Now is the winter of our discontent made brat summer
    Aug 17 2024
    With Charli XCX sparking a summer phenomenon, we take a look at the nature of slang: who uses it, why we use it, and how we need to be very careful with it.
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    29 mins
  • Back-formations

    Back-formations
    Aug 10 2024
    Today we look at words that came from other words even though we think the second word should have come first.
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    29 mins