We start this week with a rundown of Prince Charles’ recent comment about Twitter as a mortal threat, then bid farewell to summer with a discussion of the word hot.
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Ann Miller sings “Too Darn Hot” by Cole Porter
Julie Andrews sings “Le Jazz Hot” from Victor/Victoria
Ella Fitzgerald sings “Too Darn Hot”
The Common Errors in English Usage Podcast 
I meant to comment on “hot water heater,” which many people object to as a redundancy. I list it under standard idioms which are redundant in their literal sense (“redundancy” p. 246).
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