A: Alright everyone settle down. Lets get started. As you know, an important aspect of becoming a good citizen is understanding the genesis of our legal system. It is not enough to simply memo- rize our laws, it is necessary that we comprehend why an...
A: Welcome back racing fans! My name is Rick Fields and, as always, I am joined by my partner in crime, Bob Copeland. B: Were in the last stretch of this very exciting race, and Kimi Rikknen is leading the pack with only four laps to go! They are hea...
Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is words that sound funny. Funny ha ha, not funny weird. And now, on to funny words. Guest writer Kevin Cummings, of the Shortcomings Audio podcast, writes, I had my first comedy hit with the phrase itty-bitty kidneys...
Grammar Girl here. Aliza in Alaska recently asked whether she should use who or that to refer to a board of directors. Today we're going to decide whether companies are people or things; in other words, whether you use the relative pronoun who or tha...
Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is subversive Christmas carols. And now, on to our question. There's a listener named Kat whose holiday joy is crushed every time she hears the Christmas carol Joy to the World. She asks: Why do we sing 'Joy to the wo...
Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is redundant acronyms. Some of you know that I'm a working writer. I've had some big deadlines over the last few weeks, so that's why there haven't been as many episodes out; but my work is always a huge inspiration f...
Grammar Girl here. Today's topic is compound possession, but a couple of people told me they expected last week's episode to be about the word capital, since the iTunes title was A Capital Idea. So I'll address that question first. Here's Scott: Comp...
A: Weve been over this a thousand times. The data is irrefutable! Look, weve done extensive re- search, built studies, and read the literature, and there is conclusive evidence to support my theory! B: Horowitz, I beg to differ. Even in your most rec...
A: This is such a beautiful day! Great for sailing! B: It sure is! The water looks so nice! Anchor the boat for a little while. Im going to take a dip. A: Why are you doggy-paddling? I taught you how to swim! Do your breast stroke! B: I get too tired...
A: Hello everyone! Im Rick Fields, and here with me is Bob Copeland. B: Howdy folks, and welcome to todays game! You know, Rick, today is a key game between Russia and Canada. As you know, the winner will move on to the finals. A: Thats right, and it...
