Tag: English
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#131: Pronunciation Oddities
You write hiccup, I write hiccough? Ian and Michael discuss the joys of learning to pronounce and spell English. Plus, has the use of "gotten" as a past participle gotten out of hand?
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#130: Expressions of French and Latin Origins, Pumpkin Spice
Ian and Michael explore the wonder that is the English language with a deep dive into the shallow end of the pool in expressions of French and Latin origins. Also, is pumpkin spice made of pumpkin?
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#126: Animal Words
Is this episode the cat's pyjamas? Ian and Michael discuss words and expressions derived from the animal kingdom - with a completely unrelated aside on the word "godparent"...
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#125: A Complete Lack of Profundity
Ian and Michael discuss profound statements that changed the world - and struggle to come up with any...
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#124: Alcohol and Drinking Expressions
Bottoms up! Ian and Michael discuss alcohol and drinking culture - and associated words and expressions.
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#122: Catchphrases and Movie Expressions
Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn - but you should! Ian and Michael talk catchphrases and movie expressions.
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#121: Language Pet Peeves
When things happen on accident, is it begging the question? From misused turns of phrase to aggravating neologisms, we all have our language pet peeves. Well, at least Ian and Michael do, and they will happily share them in this episode!
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#120: Election and Political Expressions
Just in time for election day, Ian and Michael discuss terminology relating to politics and elections, and the differences between American and British English. And in keeping with the election theme, they spend an inordinate amount of time on misremembering the names of Swedish tennis players (it all ties together, possibly)! Plus, AI-generated contributors Emma and Sarah appear!
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#119: Sports Expressions
Ian and Michael discuss expressions derived from sports - with an aside or two delving into other topics, such as the Oxford comma (and its lesser known sibling, the Cambridge semicolon)...
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#118: Nautical Expressions, Language Acquisition Metholodogies
Ian and Michael discuss nautical terms and expressions in everyday use and the contribution of seafaring traditions to the English language, as well as different approaches to language acquisition.