A Strange Use of 'Said.' Kith and Kin. New Scrabble Words!
903. A listener heard some jargon, and then got annoyed by "said" jargon, so we explored why. Plus, who the heck are your kith? And finally, we got excited about the first new Scrabble words since 2018.
| Transcript: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/a-strange-use-of-said/transcript
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| Merriam-Webster Scrabble Website
The "said" segment was written by Susan K. Herman, a former editor, language analyst, and language instructor for the U.S. Government.
The "kith" segment was written by Samantha Enslen, who runs Dragonfly Editorial. You can find her at…
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