Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing cover image

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

The psychology (and language) of time. Commas are like people on the subway. Fox chores.

Jan 2, 2024
Guest Sarah Duffy explores the psychology of time and how language reflects our perspectives. The podcast also covers the complexity of using commas, including appositives and nonessential elements. A story about 'fox chores' highlights the importance of commas and invites listeners to share their family stories.
15:39

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

  • Time can be viewed from two perspectives: moving time perspective and moving ego perspective.
  • Perspectives on time vary across languages and cultures, influenced by cultural values and personal attitudes.

Deep dives

Different Perspectives on Time

People view time from two different perspectives: the moving time perspective and the moving ego perspective. The moving time perspective sees time as an unstoppable train moving from the future to the past, while the moving ego perspective sees time as a path for us to move along into the future.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode