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Why don't we say the L in 'walk'? Never use 'always.' PABST

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Mignon Fogarty: 我收到了听众Robert的来信,他指出玉米在植物学上属于水果,而不是蔬菜。这引发了我对其他食物分类的思考,例如番茄、青椒、黄瓜、西葫芦等也属于水果。这说明我们日常生活中对食物的认知与植物学分类存在差异。此外,我还讨论了单词"OK"拼写方式的演变,以及如何避免在写作中使用绝对词语,例如"always"和"never"。在科学写作中,我们需要谨慎使用绝对词语,因为科学知识是不断变化的。在日常写作中,使用"usually"或"often"比"always"更安全,也更准确。同时,我们还需要注意"most"和"many"的使用,避免主观推测。 Robert: 玉米是水果,不是蔬菜。许多其他我们认为是蔬菜的食物,在植物学上也属于水果。 Annette Lyon:我和我的丈夫创造了一个缩写"PAPST",后来因为拼写错误变成了"PABST"。我和我的朋友Louisa在邮件中使用"XOXOXO"作为签名,但有时会因为自动更正而变成"Coco"。这些都是我们日常生活中语言使用的有趣现象。

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  1. Have you ever wondered why we have silent L's in words like "walk" and "half"? Those questions lead us to L-vocalization, spelling pronunciation, and why American and British speakers differ. Plus, we look at some of the most dangerous words in the English language: "always" and "never."

The "L vocalization" segment is by Karen Lunde, a former Quick & Dirty Tips editor and digital pioneer who's been spinning words into gold since before cat videos ruled the internet. She created one of the first online writing workshops, and she's published thousands of articles on the art of writing. These days, she leads personal narrative writing retreats and helps writers find their voice. Visit her at ChanterelleStoryStudio.com).

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