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Friday, Jul 13, 2007

Have you heard of the interrobang‽ I've just been catching up on the Grammar Girl podcast and she mentioned it in her podcast about punctuating questions. There is also a very interesting article about the interrobang on Wikipedia. I don't know how often I would use it, but I think it's fun to know about.

The Grammar Girl podcast is just what it promises - quick and dirty tips on grammar. I think it's become more interesting over time. Two other recent Grammar Girl podcasts that I found interesting are: "Ellipses" and "Spoonerisms, Mondegreens, Eggcorns, And Malapropisms." Very fun!

I also subscribe to Podictionary and Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day, but if you are going to listen to very many short podcasts like these I suggest setting up a Playlist so you can play one right after another -especially if you're like me and can't keep up with them on a daily basis.

Probably my favorite word-related podcast is KPBS A Way with Words. Not only is it very entertaining, but you're learning interesting facts about words and their origins at the same time. Uh-oh, am I showing my geeky side‽ Well, I am a librarian so I guess I'm allowed.

(Note: Did you see that I used the interrobang twice above‽ I would have used it in the title as well, but it wouldn't let me.)

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