Grammar
Unpacking The Mysteries of English Grammar
Two linguists delve into the mysteries of English grammar with their new book on more than just misplaced apostrophes - asking fundamental questions like what is good grammar or correct form anyway… Audio
Unpacking The Mysteries of English Grammar
Two linguists delve into the mysteries of English grammar with their new book on more than just misplaced apostrophes - asking fundamental questions like what is good grammar or correct form anyway…
AudioThe oddities of the English language
In Dr Arika Okrent's latest book, Highly Irregular: Why Tough, Through, and Dough Don't Rhyme - and Other Oddities of the English Language, the linguist examines the weirdness of the English language… Audio
Roslyn Petelin: In defence of grammar pedantry
Roslyn Petelin is a staunch defender of proper grammar and style, and doesn't mind copping flak for being a language pedant. Roslyn joins the show to discuss mispronunciations, malapropisms, and some… Audio
To Hyphenate or not to Hyphenate: That is the question
Mobile grammarian Ellen Jovin joins the show for an update on her Grammar Table tour across the United States and to offer her take on the Associated Press assertion that the hyphen is a thing of the… Audio
You and non-you: MPs tangled in grammar
Being an MP is not an easy job. Long hours, public rancour, being recognised at the supermarket, difficult grammar… sorry, what? Audio
You and non-you: MPs tangled in grammar
Being an MP is not an easy job. Long hours, public rancour, being recognised at the supermarket, difficult grammar… sorry, what?
AudioEllen Jovin: Taking grammar to the streets
Self-confessed language nerd, Ellen Jovin set up Grammar Table outside her Upper West Side apartment in New York and started answering questions about grammar. Audio
Commas and punctuation
Query proofreader at The New Yorker who has written popular pieces for the magazine on pencils and punctuation; her first book is Between You and Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen. Audio
