QUICKFIRE ROUND - Words and Language

Sketchplanations - The Podcast

Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 14

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Episode description

What's your relationship with language?

If you're interested in quirky words, linguistic devices and grammar, then there'll be lots in this week's episode for you.

It's another BUMPER PACK QuickFire Round.

Every day's a school day! But we promise you won't get told off if you haven't done your homework.

In order of appearance:

1/. Kaffikok

2/. Advise vs Advice

3/. Affect vs Effect

4/. Pleonasm

5/. Amateur vs Professional

6/. Pyrrhic Victory

7/. Flotsam & Jetsam

8/. Contranym

9/. NATO Phonetic Alphabet

10/. Compliment vs Complement

11/. Less vs Fewer

12/. Tsundoku

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