705 - 'Blue Collar,' 'Bluestocking,' and 'the Blue Hair Brigade.' 'Oral' Versus 'Verbal.'

Published: July 16, 2019, midnight

We talk about the origins of the phrases "blue collar," "bluestocking," and "blue hair," and discuss whether you should follow a rule you may not have even heard before: Don't use "verbal" to mean "spoken."\nLINKS AND SPONSORS |\nBlinkist: http://blinkist.com/grammar\n\tNative: http://nativedeodorant.com\xa0code:GRAMMAR |\nGrammar Girl Email Newsletter | https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/newsletters |\nGrammar Girl's AP style webinar: http://bit.ly/APStyle2019\xa0 |\nGRAMMAR POP iOS GAME |\nOptimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/iPadGrammarPop |\nFor iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopMobile |\nGRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS |\nhttp://bit.ly/GrammarPopBooks |\nGRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK |\nVOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475)