636 - 'To Boot.' Duck Tape. 'Can' and 'May.' Pronouns. - podcast episode cover

636 - 'To Boot.' Duck Tape. 'Can' and 'May.' Pronouns.

Aug 30, 201815 minEp 636Transcript available on Metacast
--:--
--:--
Listen in podcast apps:

Episode description

This week, I have more evidence that "quick and dirty" is from the Pacific Northwest, why we say "to boot," whether the correct name is "duct tape" or "duck tape," whether it's really wrong to say "Can I go to the bathroom," and an excerpt from an interview with June Casagrande about pronouns.

FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL

Twitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirl
Facebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirl
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl
Instagram: http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl

SPONSORS
http://TakeCareOf.com (offer code GRAMMAR)
http://stitcherpremium.com/grammar (offer code GRAMMAR)
http://bit.ly/grammarwebinar

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

636 - 'To Boot.' Duck Tape. 'Can' and 'May.' Pronouns. | Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast