Best Mignon Fogarty Inc Podcasts (2023)

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Darth Vader and the Word 'Father.' Comparatives and Superlatives 18:00

9h ago18:00

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931. Darth Vader wasn't the best father (understatement!), but his name is a wonderful jumping off point to discuss the origin of the word "father." Plus, we explain why I said he wasn't the "best" father and not that he wasn't the "better" father. | Transcript: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/darth-vader-and-the-word-father/transcript…

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TV changes how you use language. When to use (and not use) 'more' and 'most' 15:46

7d ago15:46

15:46

930. How YOU doin? Today we’re going to MacGyver up some fun memories and tips. And then we'll look at the rules about using "more" and "most" or "-er" and "-est." It'll be a yowlie howlie good time! | Transcript: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/tv-language/transcript | The "TV language" segment was written by Susan K. Herman, a retire…

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Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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Why the heck does 'score' mean 20? How we subconsciously know how to pronounce different plurals. 18:25

14d ago18:25

18:25

929. While we were looking into why we use the word "score" to mean "twenty," our minds were blown by how many languages still have remnants of a base-20 counting system. And then we learned the secret rules that explain why some plurals end with an "s" sound and others end with a "z" sound. It was quite a week! | Transcript: https://grammar-girl.s…

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Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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Why English is the best language for Wordle, with Lynne Murphy 24:44

20d ago24:44

24:44

928. Listen to the interview that got me playing Wordle again. Lynne Murphy shared all sorts of things you probably didn't know about this game! Lynne Murphy is professor of linguistics at the University of Sussex in England, the author of the book "The Prodigal Tongue," and the writer of the long-running Separated by a Common Language blog. | Tran…

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It's all uphill from here (or is that downhill?). Eating like a pig (animal idioms). 14:55

28d ago14:55

14:55

927. Whether you're a bird brain or a wise old owl, you'll love this week's episode as we fight an uphill battle to understand a language filled with metaphors. | Transcript: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/uphill-animals/transcript | The "Uphill/Downhill" segment was written by Samantha Enslen, an award-winning writer who runs the wri…

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Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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What's wrong with 'there are' sentences? 5 fun facts about Spanish for Cinco de Mayo 18:24

1M ago18:24

18:24

926. You may remember being told not to start sentences with "there are," but do you know why? We have the answer! Plus, for Cinco de Mayo, we have five fun facts about Spanish. | Transcript: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/expletives-spanish/transcript | The "Five Fun Facts About Spanish" segment was written by Susan Herman, a former …

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Have you begged the question lately? What kind of learning is best: online, remote, distance, or virtual? 19:19

1M ago19:19

19:19

925. The existence of the manchineel tree does NOT beg the question of how many different ways a tree can actually hurt you. But it does show that you can't always use taste to tell whether something is safe to eat. Plus, Online, Remote, Distance, and Virtual. What Kind of Learning Do You Like? | Transcript: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/epis…

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What we get wrong about 'um' and 'uh,' with Valerie Fridland 32:14

2M ago32:14

32:14

924. What if I told you that you actually should use "uh" and "um" when you're giving a talk? And what if I told you "dude" was originally an anti-masculine word? Those are just some of the surprising insights from Valerie Fridland's new book, "Like, Literally, Dude." | Transcript: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/valerie-fridland/trans…

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5 things every writer wants to learn, with Roy Peter Clark 34:29

2M ago34:29

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923. America's writing coach, Roy Peter Clark, shares his wisdom about the five things every writer he's ever taught wants to learn. | Transcript: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/roy-peter-clark/transcript | Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. | Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing courses. | Peeve Wars card game. | Grammar …

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Killer bunnies in medieval manuscripts. The strange rules of 'dozen.' 21:34

2M ago21:34

21:34

922. "A dozen of eggs" sounds weird, but why? Rabbits performing violent acts are a common scene in medieval marginalia. But why are they there? Turns out—Monty Python was on to something! | Transcript: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/dozen-bunnies/transcript | Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. | Watch my LinkedIn Learni…

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Darth Vader and the Word 'Father.' Comparatives and Superlatives 18:00

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TV changes how you use language. When to use (and not use) 'more' and 'most' 15:46

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Why the heck does 'score' mean 20? How we subconsciously know how to pronounce different plurals. 18:25

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Why English is the best language for Wordle, with Lynne Murphy 24:44

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It's all uphill from here (or is that downhill?). Eating like a pig (animal idioms). 14:55

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What's wrong with 'there are' sentences? 5 fun facts about Spanish for Cinco de Mayo 18:24

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Have you begged the question lately? What kind of learning is best: online, remote, distance, or virtual? 19:19

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What we get wrong about 'um' and 'uh,' with Valerie Fridland 32:14

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5 things every writer wants to learn, with Roy Peter Clark 34:29

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Killer bunnies in medieval manuscripts. The strange rules of 'dozen.' 21:34

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