A few stolen minutes out of your day to talk words and communication, because Ben Franklin and Kurt Cobain both influenced our modern English language, spelling memes deserve to be debunked, and our daily lives are surrounded by the evolution of and the influence of words. Forget the grammar police. There is so much more to this conversation. Words. Language. Human communication. Everything begins here.
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A few stolen minutes out of your day to talk words and communication, because Ben Franklin and Kurt Cobain both influenced our modern English language, spelling memes deserve to be debunked, and our daily lives are surrounded by the evolution of and the influence of words. Forget the grammar police. There is so much more to this conversation. Words. Language. Human communication. Everything begins here.
#43 – Why do we call them the “Dog Days of Summer”? & the Latest in Words You Should Know
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#43 – Why do we call them the “Dog Days of Summer”? & the Latest in Words You Should Know
Why do we call them the "Dog Days of Summer"? Does it have anything to do with a panting doggo? Maybe. Maybe not. Scientific precision isn’t always captured in language, but the evolution of scientific thought sometimes is. Summertime heat. The naming of "solstice." Oh, there's a lot that's cool in this heated conversation.
Long post poetry of William Carlos Williams. The exploration of rediscovered poets of the Middle Ages in Italy. Wife swaps in Illuminated Manuscripts. Seriously? Yes indeed. Find out the latest in writing and communications news and more in Episode #43 of The "Words You Should Know" podcast.
Words You Should Know
A few stolen minutes out of your day to talk words and communication, because Ben Franklin and Kurt Cobain both influenced our modern English language, spelling memes deserve to be debunked, and our daily lives are surrounded by the evolution of and the influence of words. Forget the grammar police. There is so much more to this conversation. Words. Language. Human communication. Everything begins here.
