Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreLexicon Valley from Booksmart StudiosOversleeping at the Sleepover24Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMore151×0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -25:09-25:09Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade.Oversleeping at the SleepoverLittle prepositions are a big part of what makes English so flexible.John McWhorterMay 20, 202524Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMore15ShareTranscriptPre-teen girls wearing fuzzy slippers.Over isn’t just the opposite of under and off is not necessarily the opposite of on. John explains.Please subscribe to Lexicon Valley to support our show — go to www.booksmartstudios.com to find out how!Discussion about this episodeCommentsRestacksShare this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreLexicon Valley from Booksmart StudiosA podcast about language, with host John McWhorter.A podcast about language, with host John McWhorter.SubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeJohn McWhorterRecent EpisodesThe Story of UsApr 22 • John McWhorterFire, Die, RimMar 11 • John McWhorterHither and YonJan 7 • John McWhorterDown the Rabbit HoleNov 27, 2024 • John McWhorterGiving You the BusinessOct 15, 2024 • John McWhorterWhen Is Code-Switching Inappropriate?Sep 9, 2024 • John McWhorterThe World's Largest FamilyAug 1, 2024 • John McWhorter
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