776 - Why a Detective Searched for 'Clews' in a 1929 Novel. Systemic or Systematic?

Published: June 18, 2020, 10 p.m.

b'Our writer was surprised when he came across "clew" instead of "clue" in a detective novel from 1929, and the explanation includes a great story about the origin of the word "clue." Also, people have been wondering about the difference between "systematic" and "systemic." They come from the same root, but have subtle differences in meaning.\\xa0 Don\'t get it wrong!\\nRead the transcripts:\\xa0\\u2018Clue\\u2019 or \\u2018Clew\\u2019? \\u2018Systemic\\u2019 or \\u2018Systematic\\u2019?\\nUse the hashtag #WhereIListen to show me where you listen to the Grammar Girl podcast.\\nSubscribe to the newsletter\\xa0for regular updates.\\xa0\\nWatch my LinkedIn Learning writing course.\\nJoin the conversation on\\xa0Facebook\\xa0and\\xa0Twitter.\\nGrammar Pop\\xa0iOS game.\\n\\tPeeve Wars\\xa0card game.\\nGrammar Girl\\xa0books.\\nHOST: Mignon Fogarty\\n\\tVOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475)\\nGrammar Girl is part of the\\xa0Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network.\\nLinks:\\xa0\\nhttps://www.quickanddirtytips.com/\\nhttps://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts\\nhttps://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe\\nhttp://twitter.com/grammargirl\\nhttp://facebook.com/grammargirl\\nhttp://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl\\nhttp://instagram.com/thegrammargirl\\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl'