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Word Mall: a podcast about the English language.

Word Mall: a podcast about the English language.

Written by: Michael J Sheehan at wordmallpodcast@gmail.com
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My blog: verbmall.blogspot.com

The limits of my language are the limits of my world. [Ludwig Wittgenstein]

· Do you wish that you had a richer vocabulary?

· Are you curious about where certain words and phrases came from?

· Is your spelling so bad that even spellcheck seems confusing?

· Does; punctuation! drive (you] -- crazy?

Then you need Word Mall.

Word Mall is a podcast about the English language. In a fun way, without being preachy, it covers vocabulary, grammar, spelling, punctuation, language history, pronunciation -- all the things that make you cringe and make you wish that you had paid more attention to Mrs. McNally back in elementary school.

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Episodes
  • ACRONYMS and INITIALISMS: the long and the short of it

    ACRONYMS and INITIALISMS: the long and the short of it
    Apr 9 2026

    Words formed from first letters of existing words
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    4 mins
  • Silent Letters: I see you, but I can't hear you

    Silent Letters: I see you, but I can't hear you
    Apr 3 2026

    For historical reasons, many words contain letters that are no longer pronounced. They are as useful as a cat with three tails, but we are stuck with them.
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    4 mins
  • PORT and STARBOARD

    PORT and STARBOARD
    Apr 1 2026

    Sailors don't use the words right and left for a good reason.
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    3 mins
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