{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69c1476c007cdcf83fc0964b/6a6b6b2c0bf0e6212feb1d3e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why does 'shh' mean the same thing in so many languages, and what's 'broad' about daylight?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69c1476c007cdcf83fc0964b/1785954057558-9d55034c-9cbb-4d17-bce9-9071280f71bb.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>1210. This week, we look at why the sound \"shh\" means \"be quiet\" in so many different languages, and we trace the phrase \"broad daylight\" back to Old English to find out why it shows up so often in crime stories.</p><p><br></p><p>The \"Shh\" segment was by Karen Lunde, a career writer and editor. She writes I'll Go First, a newsletter where she shares her story, then hands you a writing prompt and a metaphorical pen. Find her on<a href=\"http://igofirst.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> igofirst.org</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>🔗&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/cw/grammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Join the Grammar Girl Patreon.</strong></a></p><p>🔗&nbsp;<strong>Share your familect recording in</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.speakpipe.com/GrammarGirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Speakpipe</strong></a>&nbsp;or by leaving a voicemail at 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475)</p><p>🔗&nbsp;<strong>Watch my</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/learning/instructors/mignon-fogarty\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>LinkedIn Learning writing courses</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>🔗&nbsp;<strong>Subscribe to the</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>newsletter</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>🔗&nbsp;<strong>Find an edited</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/transcripts/grammar-girl/1210/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>transcript</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>🔗&nbsp;<strong>Get</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https://amzn.to/3LULzLb\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Grammar Girl books</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>| HOST: Mignon Fogarty</p><p>| Grammar Girl is part of&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network</strong></a>.</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Audio Engineer:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://wearecastria.wordpress.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Castria Communications</strong></a></li><li>Director of Podcast: Holly Hutchings</li><li>Advertising Operations Specialist: Morgan Christianson</li><li>Marketing and Video: Nat Hoopes, Rebekah Sebastian</li><li>Podcast Associate: Maram Elnagheeb</li></ul><p><br></p><p>| Theme music by&nbsp;<a href=\"https://catherinerannus.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Catherine Rannus</strong></a>.</p><p>| Grammar Girl Social Media:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@grammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>YouTube</strong></a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>TikTok</strong></a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"http://facebook.com/grammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Facebook</strong></a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.threads.net/@thegrammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Threads</strong></a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Instagram</strong></a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@grammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Mastodon</strong></a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/grammargirl.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Bluesky</strong></a>.</p>","author_name":"QuickAndDirtyTips.com"}