Word Matters
Word Matters is a show for readers, writers, and anyone who's curious about the English language. Join Merriam-Webster editors as they challenge supposed grammar rules, reveal the surprising origins behind words, tackle common questions, and generally geek out about the beautiful nightmare that is our language.
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An Interview with John Morse, Part 3 (2025.07.15)
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- An Interview with John Morse, Part 2 2025.07.11
- An Interview with John Morse, Part 1 2025.07.10
- Episode 100: How did we get here? 2022.08.03
- Do we repeat ourselves? Very well then, we repeat ourselves. 2022.07.27
- Hackneyed Phrases, Both Old and New 2022.07.20
- Tips for Frenchifying Your French 2022.07.13
- Eggcorns, Mondegreens, and Spoonerisms—Oh My! 2022.07.06
- Traveling Words: Luggage, Baggage, and the Recombobulation Station 2022.06.29
- Skunked Words 2022.06.22
- When Dictionaries Drop Words 2022.06.15
- Wordle Does Not Make Us Nauseous 2022.06.08
- The Invention of the Modern Dictionary 2022.06.01
- An Interview with Jacques Bailly, Official Pronouncer for Scripps National Spelling Bee 2022.05.25
- Nashe's 8 Types of Drunkards Includes No Octopi 2022.05.18
- Will 'ect.' become an acceptable spelling of 'etc.'? And if it does, will that be unexplainable or merely inexplicable? 2022.05.11
- Corrections, Clarifications, and Grave Transgressions 2022.05.04
- Uncommon Opposites 2022.04.27
- George Orwell's 'Politics and the English Language' 2022.04.20
- Linguistic Double Dipping 2022.04.13
- All About Abbreviations 2022.04.06
