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?
#45 – A Grammar Mayday Over “Mayday” & the Latest in Words You Should Know
Words You Should Know
14 minutes 14 seconds
4 years ago
#45 – A Grammar Mayday Over “Mayday” & the Latest in Words You Should Know
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.
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?
