306 GG "The Night Circus": Well Done Sec...

<p>1135. This week, we talk with Peter Sokolowski, editor at large at Merriam-Webster, about the new print 12th Collegiate Dictionary. We look at why print still matters, how the dictionary used lookup data to decide which words to drop (least looked-up compounds), and the import ... Show More

<p>1134. This week, we look at the poetic power of personification (the language quirk that gives human traits to nonhuman things) and why style guides advise against using it for AI. Then, we look at the different names for common sayings, defining a proverb and breaking down th ... Show More

<p>1133. This week, crossword pro Natan Last talks about his book "Across the Universe." We look at the technical and cultural differences between American and British puzzle styles and the secrets that will surprise you about how clues are written and edited. We also look at "cr ... Show More

Some life skills are more valuable than others. Here are three you probably never learned. 

<p>There are 2 types of people from our past—distant or recent—that cause us pain in the present.</p><p>And chances are, if you can’t seem to move on from someone, they fall into one of these 2 categories...</p><p>The good news is that this episode will show you a neat trick you ... Show More

In this lesson, you'll learn the following phrases: Do you have children? / I have a son. / I have a daughter. / How many children do you have? / I have two children. / They have two children. 

In this lesson, you'll learn the following phrases: Do you have children? / I have a son. / I have a daughter. / How many children do you have? / I have two children. / They have two children.