Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

Why English is the best language for Wordle, with Lynne Murphy

May 16, 2023

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Introduction

2min

How Wirdle Influenced Our Vocabulary

2min

The History of Homer in Britain

2min

The Importance of Five Letter Words

4min

How to Solve a Word in Wordo

2min

How to Play Words That End With S

2min

The Variability of English Spelling Rules

3min

How to Win a Wordel

3min

How to Learn a New Language

3min

10.

Separated by a Common Language

3min

11.

The Difference Between British Writing and American Editing

2min

12.

The Differences Between American and British Editors

2min

928. Listen to the interview that got me playing Wordle again. Lynne Murphy shared all sorts of things you probably didn't know about this game!

Lynne Murphy is professor of linguistics at the University of Sussex in England, the author of the book "The Prodigal Tongue," and the writer of the long-running Separated by a Common Language blog.

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