A few stolen minutes out of your day to talk words and communication, because punctuation is more than confetti and you’ve always wondered if you should teach your dog to “lay” or “lie” down. Words. Language. Human communication. Everything begins there.
Kris Spisak, author of Get a Grip on Your Grammar, is ready for your moments of temporary hesitation or bewilderment. The English language can be difficult, but who says talking about it can’t be educational and entertaining?
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A few stolen minutes out of your day to talk words and communication, because punctuation is more than confetti and you’ve always wondered if you should teach your dog to “lay” or “lie” down. Words. Language. Human communication. Everything begins there.
Kris Spisak, author of Get a Grip on Your Grammar, is ready for your moments of temporary hesitation or bewilderment. The English language can be difficult, but who says talking about it can’t be educational and entertaining?
#44 – Pleased as Punchy Punch with a Drink & the Latest in Words You Should Know
Words You Should Know
10 minutes 50 seconds
4 years ago
#44 – Pleased as Punchy Punch with a Drink & the Latest in Words You Should Know
Where does the expression "pleased as punch" come from? What about "punch drunk"? Or "punch line"? Or the drink called "punch"? How does David Copperfield fit into this conversation? Word origin stories can be fascinating!
A long lost King Arthur manuscript decoded and explored, the latest developments in machine learning and language processing technology. Breaking news about my debut novel! Oh, there's so much to cover. Find out the latest in writing and communications news and more in Episode #44 of The "Words You Should Know" podcast.
Words You Should Know
A few stolen minutes out of your day to talk words and communication, because punctuation is more than confetti and you’ve always wondered if you should teach your dog to “lay” or “lie” down. Words. Language. Human communication. Everything begins there.
Kris Spisak, author of Get a Grip on Your Grammar, is ready for your moments of temporary hesitation or bewilderment. The English language can be difficult, but who says talking about it can’t be educational and entertaining?
