324 GG When Bad Grammar Means Good Fiction

324 GG When Bad Grammar Means Good Fiction

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Scrabble strategy and tournament culture, with John Chew

1153. This week, we look at the high-stakes world of Scrabble tournaments with John Chew, head of the North American Scrabble Players Association. We look at the strict etiquette of the tile bag, why professional players count tiles, and how the official word list is managed for ...  Show more

What is a baker’s dozen? Making O-words plural. Wrong pew.

1152. This week, we look at what a baker's dozen is and why it's actually 13. We also look at other "dozen" phrases, like "devil's dozen" and "banker's dozen." Finally, we tackle the inconsistency of making words that end in O plural, from "tomatoes" to "rodeos."🔗 Share your fam ...  Show more

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