Speaking military slang
Have you ever been a part of a conversation that you didn’t quite understand because you were unfamiliar with some of the vocabulary?
Talking With Our Hands
We’ve all been accused of talking with our hands, and if mostly everyone does, wouldn’t you think it would play an important role in communication?
Summer Grammarphobia
Vacation, lemonade, air-conditioning…. Ever wonder the origins of the words we use during the summertime? This hour on Focus, Jeff Bossert talks with Patricia O’Conner, author of “Woe is I” about summer grammar. We welcome your grammar pet peeves and questions this hour on Focus!
Now Hiring: Translators and Interpreters Wanted
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that the need for translators and interpreters will increase by 20 percent in the next 7 years. This hour on Focus, we talk about the challenges that come with training translators and meeting that need.
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We'll talk about the psychology of summer camp, the case for comics in the classroom, personal finance and more!
Biting the Bullet and Taking the Cake: Idioms and Our Language
The devil really isn’t in the details, and rarely does anyone literally pull your leg. But we still use these expressions. Why and where do they come from? This hour on Focus, we talked with Christine Ammer, author of the new American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms.
