It's Friday, and that means it's time for another exciting "Say What?"! In today's installment, we're going to learn about two sayings whose current meanings probably originated in the U.S.-with examples from ( Person of Interest. )

Welcome! An anonymous grammar fan asked us, "What are gerunds? How do they differ from regular verbs?" Today, we've got the answer, along with a little help from our friends from ( Saiyuki. )

Happy Friday, and welcome back to Say What? Today we're going to focus on two sayings that deal with relationships-in particular, friendships-with some help from the characters of ( Hawaii5-0. )

xkcd shows us why the language nerds shall rule the Earth: it's gotta be those mad linguistic skills!


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Well, here we are: another Friday, another Say What? This time we'll be tackling two sayings about the infectious nature of positive emotions, with a little help from the characters of ( Garth Nix's Old Kingdom series. )

Welcome back to "Say What?" Today we're tackling the sayings a chain is only as strong as its weakest link and a house divided against itself cannot stand, both of which deal with the strength (or lack thereof) in a given item.

( Let's find out more, with a little help from the characters of Pacific Rim. )

It's Friday yet again, and we know what that means-it's time for another installment of "Say What?"!

Today we'll learn about the sayings still waters run deep and a rolling stone gathers no moss, with a little help from the folks of ( Supernatural. )

Happy Monday, fellow grammar lovers, and welcome to another round of "Blast from the Past"! Today we'll revisit the tricky awhile and a while, whose subtle differences were first covered by the most splendid green_grrl over here.

( With examples from Supernatural )

Happy Monday, and welcome back to Fandom Grammar! Today we'll be covering the difference between two similar words, decry and descry. With examples from ( Saiyuki Gaiden. )

Happy Friday, grammar lovers, and welcome back to "Say What?"

Today we'll be looking at two very familiar sayings, discretion is the better part of valor and when in Rome, do as the Romans do, both of which deal with prudence (and, in the latter's case, also a bit of politeness). So without further ado, let's have at it! ( With examples from Supernatural. )