The Common Errors in English Usage Podcast

By Paul Brians

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November 16, 2016 Episode 59: The Language of the Streets (Part 1)
This week we discuss the vocabulary of streets, avenues, boulevards, and other thoroughfares.
https://wmjasco.com/podcasts/59-streets1.mp3
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A view of Kirk Avenue:
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November 08, 2016 Episode 58: Apostrophes (Part 3)
This week on the podcast we continue our discussion of the apostrophe, this time focusing on contractions.
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“Bigly” or “big league”?
President Obama’s dropped Gs
“Roaring 20’s or Roaring 20s?”
Apostrophes as visual separators
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November 01, 2016 Episode 57: Apostrophes (Part 2)
This week on the podcast we continue our discussion of the apostrophe, this time focusing on possessives.
https://wmjasco.com/podcasts/57-apostrophes2.mp3
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“Apostrophes,” on the Common Errors in English Usage Web site
“Expressions with Apostrophes,” a blog post by Paul Brians
A blog post on its/it’s—are there three common errors to talk about here?
The possessive apostrophe his origin
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October 25, 2016 Episode 56: Apostrophes (Part 1)
This week on the podcast we begin our discussion of the apostrophe, both the word itself and its use in punctuation. We go into some detail about good practice in typesetting along the way.
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A blog post on its/it’s—are there three common errors to talk about here?
The possessive apostrophe his origin
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October 18, 2016 Episode 55: Going Nuclear, Part 3
This week we conclude our discussion on the topic of nuclear war in the arts.
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Nuclear Texts & Contexts
Nuclear Holocausts: Atomic War in Fiction, by Paul Brians
Vladimir Gakov and Paul Brians: Nuclear-War Themes in Soviet Science Fiction, An Annotated Bibliography
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October 11, 2016 Episode 54: Going Nuclear, Part 2
This week we continue our discussion on the topic of nuclear war in the arts.
https://wmjasco.com/podcasts/54-nuclear-2.mp3
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Nuclear Holocausts: Atomic War in Fiction, by Paul Brians
Newsletter: Nuclear Texts & Contexts
Nuke Pop (popular culture images of nuclear war)
Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 and the Dystopian Tradition
Vladimir Gakov and Paul Brians: Nuclear-War Themes in Soviet Science Fiction, An Annotated Bibliography
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October 04, 2016 Episode 53: Going Nuclear, Part 1
This week we talk about a word used in the first Clinton/Trump debate that triggered a lot of response for Paul Brians: nuclear.
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Merriam-Webster tracks election words on their site
The New York Times: Jonathan Mahler watches the debate in silence
Muscular Christianity
Nuclear Holocausts: Atomic War in Fiction, by Paul Brians
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September 28, 2016 Episode 52: Totally Cool
Last week Paul Brians gave us the history and variety of uses for the word hot. This week it’s cool’s turn.
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Gwendolyn Brooks discusses and reads “The Pool Players, Seven at the Golden Shovel”
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September 20, 2016 Episode 51: Le Podcast Hot
We start this week with a rundown of Prince Charles’ recent comment about Twitter as a mortal threat, then bid farewell to summer with a discussion of the word hot.
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Ann Miller sings “Too Darn Hot” by Cole Porter
Julie Andrews sings “Le Jazz Hot” from Victor/Victoria
Ella Fitzgerald sings “Too Darn Hot”
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September 06, 2016 Episode 50: Commonly Confused Words, the PC Edition
This week we take on more words and phrases that are commonly confused. This time we discuss the correct way to use ethnic and religious terms.
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Commonly confused expressions
AramcoWorld subscription services
Edward Said, Orientalism
Paul’s photo from the top of the Musée du monde Arabe:

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FAQs about The Common Errors in English Usage Podcast:

How many episodes does The Common Errors in English Usage Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 141 episodes available.