694 - Country Names and “The”: The Ukraine or Ukraine. Theater Idioms.
You used to hear people say "the Ukraine," but now it's just "Ukraine." We know why! Plus, in honor of the Tony Awards, we talk about idioms from the theater.LINKS AND SPONSORS |How to Be Yourself Book: http://bit.ly/beyourselfgrammar |Bombas: https://bombas.com/grammar |Campfire Pro: http://campfiretechnology CODE: QUICKNDIRTY |Grammar Girl Email Newsletter: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/newsletters |Graduation Sweepstakes: http://bit.ly/qdtlifeaftercollege | Grammar Girl's AP style webinar: http://bit.ly/GrammarWebinar2019 |GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME |Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/iPadGrammarPop |For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopMobile |GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS |http://bit.ly/GrammarPopBooks | GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK |VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL
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You used to hear people say "the Ukraine," but now it's just "Ukraine." We know why! Plus, in honor of the Tony Awards, we talk about idioms from the theater.
LINKS AND SPONSORS |
How to Be Yourself Book: http://bit.ly/beyourselfgrammar |
Bombas: https://bombas.com/grammar |
Campfire Pro: http://campfiretechnology CODE: QUICKNDIRTY |
Grammar Girl Email Newsletter: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/newsletters |
Graduation Sweepstakes: http://bit.ly/qdtlifeaftercollege |
Grammar Girl's AP style webinar: http://bit.ly/GrammarWebinar2019 |
GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME |
Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/iPadGrammarPop |
For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopMobile |
GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS |
http://bit.ly/GrammarPopBooks |
GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK |
VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL
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