673 - Schwa-ify This! Scrabble Stories

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

Mignon Fogarty, Inc.

Society & Culture, Education

4.5 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2019

⏱️ 15 minutes

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A scene from "The Princess Bride" will help you understand the schwa. Plus, how one Scrabble tournament got out of hand. FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL | YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/grammargirl | Twitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirl | Facebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirl | Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl | Instagram: http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl | LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl | LINKS AND SPONSORS http://capterra.com/grammar | INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABET https://www.internationalphoneticassociation.org/sites/default/files/IPA_Kiel_2015.pdf | GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME | Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopiPad | For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPop | GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS | http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl-book-page | GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK. | VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL

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0:00.0	[♪ INTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
0:04.6	Grammar girl here, I'm in Yon Fogarty,
0:06.7	and you can think of me as your friendly guide
0:08.8	to the English language, writing, history,
0:11.7	rules, and cool stuff.
0:14.0	Today, we'll talk about the schwa,
0:16.1	and I have a funny, family-like story
0:18.0	about a scrabble game that got out of hand.
0:21.1	But first, here's a recommendation
0:22.8	for another podcast I think you'll like.
0:25.3	It's called Savvy Psychologist,
0:27.4	and every week, Dr. Ellen Hendrickson,
0:29.9	shares evidence-based research
0:31.6	to help you get through life's challenges.
0:34.4	Just like my show, it's short and sweet
0:36.5	and full of practical tips you can use in your everyday life.
0:40.1	Her latest episode was an interview with Adam Grant,
0:43.0	host of the hugely popular Work Life podcast.
0:46.6	So check out the interview and the rest of the podcast
0:49.6	by searching for Savvy Psychologist wherever you listen.
0:53.4	And now on to the schwa.
0:55.8	The 1987 movie The Princess Bride,
	...

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