What's the Opposite of Deja Vu? Commas Between Adjectives

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

Mignon Fogarty, Inc.

Society & Culture, Education

4.5 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2021

⏱️ 15 minutes

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You know about deja vu, but do you know about jemais vu, presque vu, deja lu, deja entendu, and deja reve? Plus, we help you figure out when to put commas between adjectives. It's tricky, but we have a simple two-pronged test. Answers to the quiz at the end of the show: 1) It's an easy five-mile hike. 2) That was a long, hard run. 3) They endured a tough marital situation. To sign up for my Advanced AP Style webinar, go to http://bit.ly/apstyle21 and use the code MACMIL to save. Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates. Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing course. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. Grammar Pop iOS game. Peeve Wars card game. Grammar Girl books. HOST: Mignon Fogarty VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475) Grammar Girl is part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network. Links: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/ https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl http://twitter.com/grammargirl http://facebook.com/grammargirl http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl

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0:00.0	[♪ OUTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
0:04.8	Brammer Girl here. I'm Minion Fogarty and you can think of me as your friendly guide to the English language.
0:10.4	We talk about writing, history, rules, and cool stuff.
0:14.3	Today we'll talk about deja vu and more interestingly the opposite of deja vu and other things like it.
0:21.2	And we'll talk about when you need to put commas between your hairy, scary adjectives.
0:26.4	[♪ OUTRO MUSIC PLAYING [♪
0:28.7	Imagine this. You're walking down the street making your way home after a night out with friends.
0:34.0	One friend makes a comment, another responds, and you perk up your ears.
0:38.2	You've heard this exact conversation before.
0:41.3	In fact, even though you're in a neighborhood that's new to you,
0:44.0	everything from the street lights to the bustle of traffic to the animated chatter of your friends feels deeply familiar.
0:51.2	It's as though you're looping back to a moment that's already been logged in your memory.
0:55.3	Even though that can't possibly be the case.
0:58.2	You may have even paused and marveled at the creepy phenomenon.
1:01.8	Whoa! deja vu!
1:04.4	Now many of us know what deja vu is and it's fairly common to experience it from time to time.
1:10.4	But where does the term come from?
1:12.4	With the opposite of deja vu.
1:14.8	And are there any terms for similar phenomena that are less well-known?
1:19.2	Well as you've probably figured out from the sound of the word, deja vu comes from French.
1:24.1	It means already seen.
1:26.3	And that's appropriate.
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