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STRESS-SHIFT: stress, accent, and rhythm EXPLAINED
[…] The stresses shown in dictionaries are so often different from the reality of English speech. To understand why, we need to unpack STRESS, ACCENT and RHYTHM! For animations, a big thankyou to Marta at / @3dprintsandleaves 0:00 Introduction 3:36 … Continue reading
Allusionist 211. Four Letter Words: -gate — The Allusionist
MP3 • APPLE PODCASTS • RSS • GOOGLE • TRANSCRIPT The other day was the 53rd anniversary of the break-in at the Watergate Hotel, which not only caused a lot of political uproar, it had a big linguistic legacy: the … Continue reading
Exposing grammar myths and mistakes with Grammar Girl
Is it “on accident” or “by accident”? Should “red, white, and blue” have that second comma? Is “10 items or less” okay? Jess and Rob are joined by the internet’s Grammar Girl, Mignon Fogarty, to examine some common grammatical myths … Continue reading
Why is English full of French words?
Learn languages for 7-days FREE at Lingopie! https://learn.lingopie.com/words_unra… And enjoy learning about the many French words in English in this episode of Words Unravelled. Bienvenue dans cet épisode de “Mot Décortiqué”! Rob and Jess are exploring the enormous influence … Continue reading
Precisely how long is a ‘moment’? | TIME WORDS
Jess and Rob present a brief history of time words in an episode filled with chronological etymology. ⌚️ How did “seconds” get their name? 🕰️ What does “clock” literally mean? 🇫🇷 How did France’s decimal calendar work? These questions answered … Continue reading
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