{"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/6a9dec90d024784c99478e0b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why do pirates say 'Arr'? Is it 'none is' or 'none are'?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69c1476c007cdcf83fc0964b/1789320836056-032d5071-38b2-41ed-b61c-2b541541f8c6.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>1220. This week, in honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day, we look at the history of eight pirate words, and then we look at whether the right pairing is \"none is\" or \"none are.\"</p><p><br></p><p>Save the date for <a href=\"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/ggliveevent/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>Grammarpalooza — The Game Show:</u></strong></a> <strong>Thursday, September 24 at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>A hearty thank-you to our Keepers of the Commas and one Immortal on <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/cw/grammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>Patreon</u></strong></a>. We appreciate your support!</p><ul><li>Larry Rosenblum</li><li>Mahala Russell</li><li>George Wilson</li><li>Laurel Paul</li><li>Linda Cox</li><li>Birna Anna Björnsdóttir</li><li>Marlen Ruiz</li></ul><p><br></p><p>🔗 <strong>Share your familect recording in </strong><a href=\"https://www.speakpipe.com/GrammarGirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>Speakpipe</u></strong></a> or by leaving a voicemail at 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475)</p><p>🔗 <strong>Watch my </strong><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/learning/instructors/mignon-fogarty\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>LinkedIn Learning writing courses</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>🔗 <strong>Subscribe to the </strong><a href=\"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>newsletter</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>🔗 <strong>Find an edited </strong><a href=\"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/transcripts/grammar-girl/1220/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>transcript</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p>🔗 <strong>Get </strong><a href=\"https://amzn.to/3LULzLb\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>Grammar Girl books</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>| HOST: Mignon Fogarty</p><p>| Grammar Girl is part of <a href=\"https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network</u></strong></a>.</p><ul><li>Audio Engineer: <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>| Theme music by <a href=\"https://catherinerannus.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>Catherine Rannus.</u></strong></a></p><p>| Grammar Girl Social Media: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@grammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>YouTube</u></strong></a>. <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>TikTok</u></strong></a>. <a href=\"http://facebook.com/grammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>Facebook</u></strong></a>. <a href=\"https://www.threads.net/@thegrammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>Threads</u></strong></a>. <a href=\"http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>Instagram</u></strong></a>. <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>LinkedIn</u></strong></a>. <a href=\"https://mastodon.social/@grammargirl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>Mastodon</u></strong></a>. <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/grammargirl.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><u>Bluesky</u></strong></a>.</p>","author_name":"QuickAndDirtyTips.com"}