This week we talk about commonly confused words, also previously discussed in episodes 39 and 45.
Month: August 2016
Episode 48: Swell (and other Fabulous Words)
This week on the podcast we discuss words of enthusiasm like “huge,”“terrific,” and “fantastic,” including their history and sometimes-surprising shifts in meaning, in spite of what the Oxford English Dictionary might say about them.
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Links:
ABC report on Trump’s hands
Tom Terrific
Paul Brians’ post on “brilliant”
“Thou Swell” performed by June Allyson
Ella Fitzgerald sings “’S Wonderful”
Judy Garland & Fred Astaire: “We’re a Couple of Swells”
“You’re the Top” (with pictures!)
Episode 47: Trump, the Name
This week we pick up last week’s conversation about the names of the nominees; this time it’s all about Trump.
Episode 46: The Names of the Nominated (Part 1)
What’s in a name? This week on the podcast we discuss the names Hillary, Pence, and Kaine.
Episode 45: More Words Often Confused
This week we talk about Melania Trump’s plagiarism, labyrinths and mazes, and then discuss some more commonly confused words, previously discussed in episode 39.
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Links:
Is it plagiarism? Yes.
The Labyrinth Society Web site
Paula in her labyrinth:
The Common Errors in English Usage Podcast 