Word Matters
Un pódcast de Merriam-Webster, New England Public Media
105 Episodo
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23. How the Ladybug Got Its Name
Publicado: 13/1/2021 -
22. Words That Are Their Own Opposites
Publicado: 6/1/2021 -
A Holiday Greeting
Publicado: 23/12/2020 -
21. Oops: Words Born Out of Mistakes
Publicado: 16/12/2020 -
20. Is it a '180' or a '360'?
Publicado: 9/12/2020 -
19. The Word of the Year 2020
Publicado: 30/11/2020 -
18. Is 'try and' a proper use? Plus More Listener Questions
Publicado: 25/11/2020 -
17. How to Read a Dictionary Entry
Publicado: 18/11/2020 -
16. 'Contact' and 'Impact': Acceptable verbs?
Publicado: 11/11/2020 -
15. Why are American and British English different?
Publicado: 4/11/2020 -
14. Everything Is 'Awesome.' Or is it?
Publicado: 28/10/2020 -
13. What's up with 'biweekly'? And Other Listener Questions
Publicado: 21/10/2020 -
12. A Collection of Obscure Words for People Who Annoy You
Publicado: 14/10/2020 -
11. Can something be 'very unique'?
Publicado: 7/10/2020 -
How *Not* to Start a Sentence
Publicado: 30/9/2020 -
9. In Defense of 'Like'
Publicado: 23/9/2020 -
8. A Collection of Obscure Words That Are Pretty Much Useless
Publicado: 16/9/2020 -
7. 'Matriculate': A Word on the Move
Publicado: 9/9/2020 -
6. Sorry, But Shakespeare Didn't Create That Word
Publicado: 2/9/2020 -
5. 'Scofflaw': An Invented Word That Made It
Publicado: 26/8/2020
Word Matters is a show for readers, writers, and anyone who's curious about the English language. Join Merriam-Webster editors as they challenge supposed grammar rules, reveal the surprising origins behind words, tackle common questions, and generally geek out about the beautiful nightmare that is our language.