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Tag Archives: NPR
The Way We Talk Now by Geoffrey Nunberg
Geoffrey Nunberg is a linguist often featured on NPR’s “Fresh Air”. I’ve always found his comments on the language usages and origins fascinating, so when I heard about his current collection, Going Nucular: Language, Politics, and Culture in Controversial Times, … Continue reading
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss
I first heard about this book on NPR (as usual). Although I thought the joke was a bit weak, I liked the concept of the book. The book was not like a reference book on punctuation although it describes several … Continue reading
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Tonight’s Entertainment!
To quote (loosely) a broadcaster on NPR for this “War” this morning: “This is the ‘Shock and Awe’ [show?] we’ve been promised.” Is this like a New York Fourth of July firework extravaganza? Is this the blockbuster dinner and the … Continue reading