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  • Gretchen McCulloch

    Gretchen McCulloch is a linguist and polyglot. She has a master's in linguistics from McGill University and blogs daily at All Things Linguistic.

    Latest articles by Gretchen McCulloch

    Doge

    Why so many people struggle with doge

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    • Girl in library

      Why do we say 'probly' and 'libry' instead of probably and library?

      feature A simple slip of the tongue can change the way we pronounce certain words

      By Gretchen McCulloch Last updated 8 January 15

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    • Grocery store

      What grocery stores can teach us about linguistics

      feature Sometimes ambiguity is more efficient than specific labeling

      By Gretchen McCulloch Last updated 8 January 15

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    • Couple looking at map

      The problem with positive answers to negative questions

      feature Don't blame yourself — blame the English language

      By Gretchen McCulloch Last updated 8 January 15

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    • Kid working homework

      The linguistic lessons of Pig Latin

      feature There's a reason this language game just makes a certain kind of intuitive sense

      By Gretchen McCulloch Last updated 8 January 15

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