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The Common Errors in English Usage Podcast episodes
- Episode 19: Talking Star Wars
This week Paul Brians shows off more of his sci-fi film knowledge with his discussion of Star Wars movies, Buck Rogers, and Flash Gordon.
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How Did Han Solo Make the Kessel Run in 12 Parsecs?“Light-year” entry on the Common Errors in English Usage Web site0 min - Episode 18: Totally Busted
This week we talk about a word that has seemingly gained a lot of currency: busted. Listen to Paul Brians discuss the history of this word and its many uses.
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“Busted” by Ben ZimmerThe Beau Hunks Play the Original Little Rascals MusicNYC’s homeless skeptical of programs intended to help themBuster BrownBust (the magazine)0 min - Episode 17: The Language of 2001: A Space Odyssey
While everyone is Ziggying and discussing “A Space Oddity,” this week we are zaggying and talking about the language of Stanley Kubrick’s famous movie whose title served as inspiration for David Bowie.
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ADS Word of the Year1969 Interview with Stanley KubrickInaccuracies in the Film2001 Trivia Page0 min - Episode 16: A History of Common Errors in English Usage (Part 2)
This week we continue our discussion about the origins of the Common Errors in English Usage Web site.
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Common Errors in English Usage, the site0 min - Episode 15: A History of Common Errors in English Usage (Part 1)
It feels like a millennium ago, but in fact it was merely last millennium, in 1997, that Paul Brians started his Common Errors in English Usage Web site. In the next two weeks we will be talking about the origins of the site.
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Common Errors in English Usage, the site0 min - Episode 14: Style Changes for the New Year
Happy New Year! There are style changes for the Washington Post, and Paul Brians offers his own perspective.
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The Post drops the ‘mike’ — and the hyphen in ‘e-mail’ by Bill Walshmic/mikeemail/e-mailInternet/intranetWorld Wide Webcompany names with apostrophesthey/their (singular)collective plural0 min - Episode 13: The Solstice and Celestial Terms
It’s the winter solstice here in the northern hemisphere, and this week the conversation gets celestial.
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revolve/rotateastrology/astronomycenter around/center onepigram/epigraph/epitaph/epithetearth, moonsatelliteAlso note this celestial event, mentioned in verse in the comic strip Frazz.0 min - Episode 12: The Magi(c) of Christmas
In the spirit of the Christmas season, Paul Brians calls on his background as a scholar of the Bible and discusses some of the important language in the story of Christmas. Do you know the religious tradition of the Magi? The difference between miracle and magic? Listen to find out.
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Opening music (Paul Brians’ favorite recording of “We Three Kings”)“The Gift of the Magi,” by O. HenryZoroastrianism (Zarathustrianism)Google search: The Slaughter of the InnocentsGoogle search: The Miracle of ChristmasGoogle search: The Magic of Christmas0 min - Episode 11: Steam—Not for Punks Only
This week Paul Brians discusses how the word steam has persisted well past the steam age. It’s a family podcast, so things don’t get too steamy!
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“We Haven’t Run Out of Steam Yet,” by Paul BriansPhotographs Bainbridge Island from the Virginia V steamer, by Paul BriansThe City of Lost ChildrenThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (graphic novel)Le Voyage Extraordinaire, Tome 1 (on Amazon UK)Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel0 min - Episode 10: Commas (Inspired by Mary Norris)
This week we discuss the introduction to Mary Norris’s book, Between You and Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen. From there we talk about peculiarities of commas in The New Yorker, basic guidelines for comma usage, and everyone’s favorite: The Oxford Comma.
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“Learning to Love the House Style,” by Mary NorrisPaul Brians’ entry on commasThe Oxford CommaDr. Howard0 min