A couple of weeks ago, we talked about the importance of tight writing, but that's not what you want in every situation. This week, we explore when you want to be more expansive.

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How many exclamation marks are too many? And why do we call this punctuation both an "exclamation mark" and an "exclamation point"?

Florence Hazrat answered these questions and more this week on the Grammar Girl podcast.

Check it out! I've been getting a lot of great feedback on this one; people love it.

READ: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/exclamation-point/transcript

WATCH: https://youtu.be/Bjd8RusvQzk

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Once you start the course, you'll have 24 hours to complete it. It's broken up into short videos, so even if you only get partway through, you'll benefit.

It's called Grammar Foundations, but each part explains how understanding the specific grammar point can improve your writing (because I am all about practical tips).

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The Scripps National Spelling Bee preliminaries start tomorrow, which got me thinking about this fun interview I did last year with associate pronouncer (yes, that's a real title!), Brian Sietsema.

How Spellers Tackle the Dreaded Schwa (episode 876)

Here's a short clip (~20 seconds): https://youtu.be/9SdQMZfaO98

You can read or listen here (or in your favorite podcast player) https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/how-spellers-tackle-the-dreaded-schwa/transcript

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Our word nerd minds were blown learning about the base-20 counting system that gives us the word "score." It originally had to do with sheep herders counting their flocks!

If you'd like to learn more fascinating facts about the ✨vigesimal✨ counting system, check out Grammar Girl podcast 929.

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Linguist Lynne Murphy tried Wordle-type games in Swedish and French and discovered what makes English the best language for word games.

If you enjoy this clip from the Grammar Girl podcast, check out the whole interview on any of your favorite podcasting apps (episode 928).

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I'm having a great time researching semantic satiation for a podcast segment that will come out in about a month.

There are some differences in the way it happens for people who are bilingual. I'm still trying to figure out the details, but it's all fascinating!

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You'll have to take care of the food and drinks, but in this week's Grammar Girl podcast, we have tasty tidbits of knowledge you can bring to your Cinco de Mayo parties!

Impress your friends with five fun facts about Spanish.

Read: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/expletives-spanish/transcript

Listen: https://pod.link/173429229/episode/04b2fbcdb1385b28d32c0ee8344195d3

Watch: https://youtu.be/y-czLIHkRBw

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Have you ever been confused or frustrated by the phrase "begs the question"?

In this week's podcast, I tackle how to handle this useful but frustrating phrase. Plus, Brenda Thomas looks at the differences between online, distance, remote, and correspondence learning.

Check out the whole thing!

Listen: https://pod.link/173429229/episode/c51ee421129d16e39e42d49eab2cb865

Read: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/begs-the-question/transcript

Watch: https://youtu.be/0EJjQIO2zDw

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It's time! You can now listen to my interview with Valerie Fridland and learn what you get wrong about "uh" and "um," the fascinating history of the word "dude," and more.

Her new book, "Like, Literally, Dude," is chock full of fascinating tidbits you're going to love.

Listen: https://pod.link/173429229

Watch: https://youtu.be/0biGEct51qs

Read: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/valerie-fridland

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In this week's podcast, I dug in to the old saying "my sufficiency has been suffonsified." Once you start looking, it's everywhere!

Plus, Valerie Fridland looked at the long-ago origins of tax words. Did you know the Rosetta Stone contains text about taxes?

READ: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/taxes-suffonsified-3PlXJQze/transcript

LISTEN: https://pod.link/173429229/episode/5e5e78089e2f5e028dccf13dbc5f56e0

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The weekend is a great time to listen to podcasts!

~ In This Week's Grammar Girl ~

it's weird that we have both "a" and "an." Shouldn’t one be enough? Well, it gets even weirder from there!

We also looked at how the meaning of “loneliness” has changed over time. It was a simpler problem to solve back in the 1600s

🎶 https://pod.link/173429229

📄 https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/a-an-loneliness/transcript?e=ebf3d8237df08ded2b7e90bc7dca8c602662ea8f82b97779f44062cc0ab0c75a

📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fv2CWuu27M

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Because I am super earnest, I like LinkedIn Learning's marketing line about "creating a culture of learning."

I mean, sure, it's corny, but the only way we get better is by dedicating time to learning.

Many years ago, I was photographed for the Dear World project, and the motto I chose to write on my body was "keep learning."

#KeepLearning #DearWorld #education #GrammarGirl #LinkedInLearning

We have an extra special Grammar Girl podcast this week for the 50th anniversary of "Schoolhouse Rock"!

We talked to one of the creators about how it all came to be, teachers who still used it in classes today, adults who go to the live shows, and the woman who was the little girl who asked, "How can zero be a hero?"

I think you'll love it! You can read or listen here: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/articles/a-tribute-to-schoolhouse-rock/

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For those of you who like to watch the Grammar Girl podcast on YouTube, this week's word-of-the-year show is now live there too.

https://youtu.be/TknasoYGSEM

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The final Grammar Girl word-of-the-year vote came down to "inflation" and "quiet quitting."

In this week's Grammar Girl podcast, we look at the interesting arguments voters made for both contenders.

Plus, we look at why some words that start with "un-" mean "not" and others mean "reversed"— and about the especially interesting words that can mean either (and why).

Read: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/2022-woty-xrG061YR/transcript

Listen: https://pod.link/173429229/episode/8c2487d239c0dcb10930924d54b7feda

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A chart in an interesting thread by @garius shows UK political parties with conservatives shown in blue and liberals shown in red.

https://zirk.us/@garius@mastodon.me.uk/109603332164054058

That reminded me of an interesting #podcast episode I had a few years ago about how the red/blue labels in the U.S. are a lot newer than I realized (~1996).

You can read the transcript: https://web.archive.org/web/20201123223128/https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/an-interview-with-civics-101-transcript

or listen: https://pod.link/173429229/episode/7d549435c38b116ac1473e8949fe548b

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~ This week's Grammar Girl podcast ~

You had word-related questions after watching the World Cup. (Are team names singular or plural? Why does this sport have two names: soccer and football?)

And for the holidays, we also look at the origin of toasting with wine (and why it actually IS related to toasted bread).

Read the transcript: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/world-cup-words-K_l_7Zbd/transcript

Listen to the podcast: https://pod.link/173429229

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ctSg3Z56Ppg

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