658 - 'Wage,' 'Wager,' and 'Wed'
It's a Super Bowl episode! Grammar Girl investigates how "wager" is related to "wed" and "mortgage." Why does the saying "The wages of sin is death," treat "wages" as singular when it's most often plural? Plus, what does it mean to 'punt' something?FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRLYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirlTwitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirlFacebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirlPinterest: http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirlInstagram: http://instagram.com/thegrammargirlLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girlSPONSORS AND LINKSAP Style Webinar: http://ow.ly/1Z7030nuTU0 Capterra: http://capterra.com/grammarBabbel: http://babbel.com or download the app.Grammar Girl Listener Survey: http://bit.ly/grammargirlsurveyGRAMMAR POP iOS GAMEOptimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopiPadFor iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopGRAMMAR GIRL BOOKShttp://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl-book-pageGRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK.
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It's a Super Bowl episode! Grammar Girl investigates how "wager" is related to "wed" and "mortgage." Why does the saying "The wages of sin is death," treat "wages" as singular when it's most often plural? Plus, what does it mean to 'punt' something?
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SPONSORS AND LINKS
AP Style Webinar: http://ow.ly/1Z7030nuTU0
Capterra: http://capterra.com/grammar
Babbel: http://babbel.com or download the app.
Grammar Girl Listener Survey: http://bit.ly/grammargirlsurvey
GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME
Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopiPad
For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPop
GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS
http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl-book-page
GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK.
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