Are We Killing English or is It Just Evolving? & How to Make Big Changes Easier

Something You Should Know

Mike Carruthers | OmniCastMedia

Education, Social Sciences, Self-improvement, Science, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 28 March 2019

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Springtime means the return of annoying allergy symptoms for a lot of us. I begin this episode with some simple but very effective techniques that can help minimize the suffering from allergies and they come from a top allergist. http://www.forbes.com/sites/melaniehaiken/2013/03/20/allergy-alert-worst-allergyseason-ever/ If the English language is constantly evolving then what is “proper English”? Should you judge people if they use the language differently from you? Is it okay if someone says, “Let me axe you a question?” These are some of the things I discuss with Anne Curzan, professor of English, linguistics and education at the University of Michigan and host of a series of online courses at The Great Courses (https://www.thegreatcourses.com/professors/anne-curzan/) After listening to her, you may look at the language in a very different light. Should kids question authority or follow the rules? As a parent, you would like them to behave but if you look at the effect it has on their future income as adults, you may change your mind. Listen as I explain some fascinating research into this. http://www.businessinsider.com/kids-personality-salary-money-science-study-2016-3 We all know that making changes is hard even when those changes are exactly what we need. So is there a way to approach change to make it easier? Yes, according to Gregg Clunis, host of the podcast, Tiny Leaps, Big Changes and author of the book Tiny Leaps Big Changes (https://amzn.to/2OfDDFr). Gregg offers some important insight to making personal changes whether it is reaching for a big goal or eliminating something negative in your life. This Week's Sponsors -Fab Fit Fun. For $10 off your first box, go to www.FabFitFun.com and use the promo code: something -Trip Actions. Go towww.TripActions.com/something to complete a 30 minute demo and receive a $100Amazon gift card. -ADT. Go to www.ADT.com/smart to learn how ADT can design and install a smart home system for you. -Select Quote. Get your free insurance quote at www.SelectQuote.com/something -Indeed. Post a sponsored job for free at www.Indeed.com/podcast -Geico. Go to www.Geico.com to see how Geico can save you money on your car insurance -Capital One. What's in your wallet? www.CapitalOne.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today on something you should know, our springtime allergies bothering you?
0:06.0	I've got some great advice for that.
0:08.0	Then, should you judge people by how they use the English language?
0:12.0	Because the language is always changing.
0:15.0	If you listen to young people, you will hear them say,
0:18.0	for example, who is your team bursting tomorrow?
0:21.0	And by that they mean who is your team playing against.
0:24.0	You can either get annoyed about it or you can think this is completely fascinating.
0:30.0	Plus, is it better that kids question authority or follow the rules?
0:35.0	And making important changes in your life?
0:38.0	Why is it so hard?
0:40.0	It's hard because we logically want to, but we subconsciously don't.
0:45.0	Change represents loss of your identity, loss of who you currently are.
0:51.0	And even if that change is good and for the better,
0:54.0	you're still feeling the loss.
0:56.0	All this today on something you should know.
1:01.0	I just learned, discover credit cards do something pretty awesome.
1:05.0	At the end of your first year, they automatically double all the cash back you've earned.
1:11.0	That's right, everything you earned doubled.
1:14.0	All the cash back from eating at your favorite soup dumpling restaurant?
1:18.0	Doubled.
1:19.0	All the cash back from that trip you sort of learned how to snowboard?
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