658 - 'Wage,' 'Wager,' and 'Wed'

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

English - January 31, 2019 17:30 - 12 minutes - 12 MB - ★★★★ - 2.6K ratings
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It's a Super Bowl episode! Grammar Girl investigates how "wager" is related to "wed" and "mortgage." Why does the saying "The wages of sin is death," treat "wages" as singular when it's most often plural? Plus, what does it mean to 'punt' something?

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