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Is the Academy Awards singular or plural? Writing about time.

1166. This week, we look the grammar of the Academy Awards and how to avoid an "illogical plot twist" in your sentences. Then, we look at common time-related redundancies like "period of time," the proper way to use "a.m." and "p.m.," and why the abbreviation UTC doesn't actually ...  Show more

 . 17min 45sec
Mapping the American Tongue: The Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE), with Joan Houston Hall

1165. Today, we talk with Joan Houston Hall to look at the monumental task of documenting how Americans speak. We look at the Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE), exploring the unique folk words that survive outside of standard dictionaries and how "word wagons" travel ...  Show more

 . 38min 35sec

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