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1213. Pulitzer-Prize-winning dance critic Sarah L. Kaufman goes deeper into her journey from the "Washington Post" copy desk to the world of professional dance criticism. We look at how writing about an art form is the ultimate exercise in verb selection, why our brains physicall ... Show More

1212. This week, we look at fossil words — old words like "kith," "beck," and "hue" that survive only inside phrases like "kith and kin," "beck and call," and "hue and cry." We also look at listener follow-ups about the game "huckle buckle beanstalk" and the "Nimrod" mascot of Wa ... Show More

1211. Today, we look at the behind-the-scenes history of the Dictionary of American Regional English with Joan Houston Hall. We look at her personal journey into linguistics, the "word wagons" that traveled the country to collect oral histories, and the fascinating origins of reg ... Show More

Fashionable? Fashionably? Learn how to use adjectives and adverbs. 

Fashionable? Fashionably? Learn how to use adjectives and adverbs. 

Fashionable? Fashionably? We teach you adjectives and adverbs. 

Fashionable? Fashionably? We teach you adjectives and adverbs. 

Fashionable? Fashionably? We teach you adjectives and adverbs. 

Interested or interesting? Which adjective do you use? We discuss -ing and -ed adjectives 

What word do you use when you want to say something is very good or very bad? 

Boring or bored? Interested or interesting? We'll tell you the right adjective to use. 

Boring or bored? Interested or interesting? We'll tell you the right adjective to use.