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How About This Weather?

How About This Weather?

FromLexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios


How About This Weather?

FromLexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios

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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Mar 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

To describe inclement weather in English, we might say that “it” is raining, which seems natural to a native speaker. But does “it” refer to the sky, the outdoors, the god of precipitation? Maybe it’s not so natural after all. In fact, many languages do weather quite differently. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lexiconvalley.substack.com/subscribe
Released:
Mar 1, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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A podcast about language, with host John McWhorter. lexiconvalley.substack.com