The Word on Language and Grammar with Anne Curzan, Part 28

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  • Опубліковано 12 кві 2015
  • People have strong feelings about the words "squish," "squash," and "squoosh"-even if articulating the differences between them can get a little squishy.

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    *Squash, Squish, Squoosh*
    You can squash a strawberry, squish through the mud, or squoosh a bug, but the rules about why we use those particular words can seem undefined. Professor Anne Curzan examines the differences, which are, admittedly, a little squishy.
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