Browsing: Grammar
May 5 is Cinco de Mayo, a holiday that celebrates the Mexican army’s victory over French forces in The Battle…
Today’s question comes from Matt Mullan, a teacher I met a few years ago at the National Council for Teachers…
A listener named Salomé from Santa Clara, California, wrote, “I have a question regarding the word ‘sneaked’ versus ‘snuck.’ I…
Two of our listeners wrote in recently to ask about a speech pattern they’d noticed: the habit of people dropping…
Christians, Jews, and Muslims will all be celebrating religious holidays in the coming weeks, so it seems like a good…
The 1987 movie “The Princess Bride,” directed by Rob Reiner, is the source of more catch phrases and funny lines…
(Paraphrased listener question) When my son was in elementary school, I started hearing kids use the phrases “these ones” and…
St. Patrick’s Day is coming up March 17. With that in mind, today we’re going to talk about three phrases…
Here’s a question for you: In what world do “baraag,” “toot,” “toerroe,” “baaa,” “paoh-paoh,” and “u-u-u” all mean the…
The 75th anniversary of D-Day is coming up in just a few months and that made me think about…