Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

74: Mailbag of Go

Apr 25, 2023

01:08:47

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We're going deep into our Mailbag, and we're going to answer all your questions.

Why do we say "here you go" when we give something to someone?
Why can we reduce something to /sʌmʔ/?
The thing is is, there are two IS there. Why?
Some contractions seem to've appeared, and they look strange in writing. What other ones're out there?

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