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	Podcast:		Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
	Episode:		Cliches. Organic. Bully Pulpit. Fimfy.
	Category:		Education
	Duration:		00:19:39
	Publish Date:		2023-10-31 12:35:00
	Description:		951. In honor of National Cliché day, we uncover why some overused phrases rub us the wrong way. What is the boundary between idioms, slang, and clichés—and should we give "adulting" a break? Then, we trace the 700-year history of "organic," from bodily organs to natural growth, and ask whether using a bully pulpit makes someone a bad person. The "cliche" segment was written by Kirk Hazen, a professor of linguistics at West Virginia University, and Jordan Lovejoy, a visiting assistant professor of American Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It first appeared on The Conversation and appears here through a Creative Commons license (BY-ND 4.0). \| Transcript. \| Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. \| Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing courses. \| Peeve Wars card game. \| Grammar Girl books. \| HOST: Mignon Fogarty \| VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475) or https://sayhi.chat/grammargirl \| Grammar Girl is part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network. Audio engineer: Nathan Semes Advertising Operations Specialist: Morgan Christianson Marketing and Publicity Assistant: Davina Tomlin Digital Operations Specialist: Holly Hutchings Marketing Temp: Kamryn Lacey \| Theme music by Catherine Rannus. \| Grammar Girl Social Media Links: YouTube. TikTok. Facebook. Instagram. LinkedIn. Mastodon.
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