As a language evolves, words, phrases and even whole tenses fall in and out of fashion. And then, every once in a while, a whole new way of expressing a particular thought will emerge seemingly out of nowhere and eventually win the day. That’s what happened over the course of the 19th century with the “progressive passive,” which took on a construction …
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EPISODE 10: When Being Done Replaced Doing
EPISODE 10: When Being Done Replaced Doing
Bob Garfield and Mike Vuolo discuss the most significant change to the English language that you've never heard of.
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Do you pine for the past? Before John, before even Booksmart, there was Mike and Bob. Now, for subscribers only, embrace the nostalgia of the very first episodes of Lexicon Valley — remastered for your aural enjoyment.
Do you pine for the past? Before John, before even Booksmart, there was Mike and Bob. Now, for subscribers only, embrace the nostalgia of the very first episodes of Lexicon Valley — remastered for your aural enjoyment.Listen on
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