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Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.
59: Mailbag of Ew
Aug 30, 2022
01:13:14
In which we get together for a chat, talk about stuff we like, and — oh, yeah — answers a few questions from our great listeners.
- Other languages have a word for late morning, before noon. Why doesn’t English have one?
- Why is EW the sound some English speakers make when disgusted?
- Why can you have potatoes, but not broccolis?
- Who started calling the YouTube description the DOOBLEYDOO?
- Is it WHOA or WOAH?
- Why do we use capital i for the pronoun I?
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