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	Podcast:		Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
	Episode:		Why 'epitome' is confusing. Quirky stories behind baby animal names. Alice doors
	Category:		Education
	Duration:		00:18:43
	Publish Date:		2025-05-13 09:00:00
	Description:		1081. Is an epitome a summary or a shining example? We look at why this word trips people up and how its meaning has changed over time. Then, we take a linguistic safari through the world of baby animal names—and what they tell us about language, culture, and human history. The "baby animal names" segment is by Karen Lunde, a career writer and editor. In the late '90s, as a young mom with two kids and a dog, she founded one of the internet's first writing workshop communities. These days, she facilitates expressive writing workshops, both online and off. Find her at chanterellestorystudio.com Grammar Girl AP style webinar (use the code MACMIL for $50 off). Share your familect recording in a WhatsApp chat. Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing courses. Subscribe to the newsletter. Take our advertising survey. Get the edited transcript. Get Grammar Girl books. Join Grammarpalooza. Get ad-free and bonus episodes at Apple Podcasts or Subtext. Learn more about the difference. \| HOST: Mignon Fogarty \| VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475). \| Grammar Girl is part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network. Audio Engineer: Dan Feierabend Director of Podcast: Brannan Goetschius Advertising Operations Specialist: Morgan Christianson Digital Operations Specialist: Holly Hutchings Marketing and Video: Nat Hoopes \| Theme music by Catherine Rannus. \| Grammar Girl Social Media: YouTube. TikTok. Facebook.Threads. Instagram. LinkedIn. Mastodon. Bluesky.
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