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?
“Franklin, Roosevelt & Getting a Grip on the English Language” (encore episode)
Words You Should Know
8 minutes 44 seconds
4 years ago
“Franklin, Roosevelt & Getting a Grip on the English Language” (encore episode)
People have cared dramatically about the English language and its rules across time, and we need to continue this conversation. Changing the alphabet, the gradual formation of American English, arguments on the House floor in Washington, D.C. ... These are the little known stories that make up the history of our communications.
Welcome to the summer series of the Words You Should Know podcast, where we’ll revisit “Story Stop Tour” events of earlier this year and popular episodes you may have missed from years past. This is the encore of Episode 3: “Franklin, Roosevelt & Getting a Grip on the English Language,” originally released September 29, 2018. Enjoy the show!
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?
