Pop. Dad. Father. Pa. However you address your male parent we鈥檒l address the origins of the word father. Grammar Girl Mignon Fogarty who returns to help us navigate the ever-changing world of grammatical and language issues.

Vice President Kamala Harris pronounced the word 鈥渢he鈥� as 鈥渢hee鈥� over the weekend at a research lab in Paris. Her usage drew criticism from some corners that she was adopting a fake French accent. Grammar Girl Mignon Fogarty is back to help us sort out this dust-up and other grammatical sticking points.

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This episode originally aired on Jan. 28, 2020.Both Merriam Webster鈥檚 and Dictionary.com named 鈥減andemic鈥� their word of the year for 2020.On March 11,鈥�

Both Merriam Webster鈥檚 and Dictionary.com named 鈥減andemic鈥� their word of the year for 2020.On March 11, 2020, the day the World Health Organization鈥�

This episode originally aired on September 24, 2020.The pandemic has changed everything, including our language. Words that we never used before have鈥�