Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Episode 25: Misheard and Misused Phrases

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This week, we take malapropisms to the phrase level, discussing word groups that are often misused--and how and why to use them correctly. What's your favorite?


Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Episode 24: Grammatical Person

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This week, we discuss the ins and outs of first person, second person, and third person as they apply to fiction narratives. Guaranteed fun and not scary! A prize goes to the first person who catches Annette's introduction of an unlikely fantasy writer. ;)


Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Episode 23: Colons


Fear not! We won't address the digestive system today. Instead, in this week's episode, we'll explain how to use that much misunderstood punctuation mark, the colon.


Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Episode 22: How Language Evolves

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In this week's episode, we discuss why it's okay for words to change meaning over time. What are your favorite evolving words?