MPR: Grammar Grater Podcast
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Grammar Grater is a weekly podcast about English words, grammar, and usage for the Information Age.
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Episode 124: Literally? Actually, yes
Thu, Nov 12, 2009
This week, journalist Andrew Haeg joins us to talk about when to use literally -- and when not to use it.
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Episode 123: A Chapter About Averse
Fri, 6 , Nov
This week, we examine two easily confused words: adverse and averse.
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Episode 122: A Halloween Special
Thu, Oct 29, 2009
(Repeat Episode) We look at interesting words having to do with Halloween. We're joined by MPR News arts reporter, Euan Kerr.
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Episode 121: Ellipsis Incorporated
Thu, Oct 22, 2009
This week, we're talking about the ellipsis. What's an ellipsis, you ask? Listen to the podcast to find out...
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Episode 120: Little-Known Side Effects
Thu, Oct 15, 2009
We investigate the seldom-told story about the meanings of the words affect and effect.
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Episode 119: Intensify
Thu, 8 , Oct
(Repeat episode) Adding intensifiers can give emphasis to your speech and writing; but sometimes they serve to weaken the message and are best left out.
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Episode 118: Mixed Feelings... or Mixed Message?
Thu, 1 , Oct
(Repeat Episode) We address a couple of words that sound somewhat alike and come fairly close in meaning, yet can cause a bit of confusion: ambivalent and ambiguous.
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Episode 117: The Word on the Street
Thu, Sep 24, 2009
This week, we investigate a figure of speech called metonymy.
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Episode 116: Adverbs are Everywhere
Thu, Sep 17, 2009
As the title suggests, this week's episode is all about adverbs.
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Episode 115: Homespun Language
Thu, Sep 10, 2009
We're back at the Minnesota State Fair to gain insights about vocabulary that comes from the crafts of weaving and spinning. Our special guest is Judy Payne of the Weavers Guild of Minnesota.
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Episode 114: Whizz-Bang!
Thu, 3 , Sep
This week, we visit the Minnesota State Fair to talk about a literary device called onomatopoeia.
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Episode 113: Street Cred
Thu, Aug 27, 2009
We investigate a trio of words that share a common root and all have something to do with some aspect of belief, trust or worth: credible, creditable and credulous.
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Episode 112: Disco!
Thu, Aug 20, 2009
This week on Grammar Grater, we’re going to examine three words that sound similar yet they have subtle differences in meaning. Those words are discomfit, discomfort and disconcert.
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Episode 111: Look it Up
Thu, Aug 13, 2009
Lexicographer Wendalyn Nichols joins us to give advice on how to best use and choose dictionaries.
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Grammar Grater: Pesky Plurals
Thu, 6 , Aug
(Repeat episode) No other part of speech causes as much confusion -- and demonstrates the continuous evolution of the English language -- quite like plural nouns. Today we'll try to clear up some misunderstandings about some plural nouns that tend to give writers trouble.
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Episode 109: Some Spicy Expressions
Thu, Jul 30, 2009
We feature some lighthearted summer fare by looking at expressions that include the word mustard. Joining us is Barry Levenson, an author of three books and the founder and curator of the Mustard Museum in Wisconsin.
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Episode 108: Animal Farm
Thu, Jul 23, 2009
(Repeat Episode)
We dissect a veritable carnival of idiomatic expressions, including "the elephant in the room" and "the 800 pound gorilla."
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Episode 107: Misnomers and Malapropisms
Thu, Jul 16, 2009
Editor Catherine Winter joins us to talk about two common types of word confusion.
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Episode 106: Now or Then?
Thu, 9 , Jul
We investigate the meaning and history of the word erstwhile.
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Episode 105: On Principle
Thu, 2 , Jul
This week, we look at a pair of commonly confused homophones: principal and principle.
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Episode 104: Even the Nouns are Better
Thu, Jun 25, 2009
This week marks our 100th original episode, as well as the 2nd anniversary of Grammar Grater. We're celebrating the occasion by presenting a "clip show" of some of our favorite moments from the past two years.
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Episode 103: A-Muse and B-Muse
Thu, Jun 18, 2009
We examine another pair of words that can cause confusion: amuse and bemuse.
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Episode 102: The English Language (R), Part 2
Thu, Jun 11, 2009
This week, we continue our two-part look at the issue of trademarks in writing.
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