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Bonus 90: Don’t you love to do a “do” episode?
We do love the word “do”,
and we hope you do too.
Don’t you want to know
what the word “do” can do?
In this bonus episode, Gretchen and Lauren get enthusiastic about the word “do”! We talk about the various functions of “do” as illustrated by lyrics from ABBA and other pop songs, what makes the word “do” so unique in English compared to other languages, and the drama of how “do” caught on and then almost got driven out again.
Listen to this episode about do, and get access to many more bonus episodes by supporting Lingthusiasm on Patreon.
About Lingthusiasm
A podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics by Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne.
Weird and deep conversations about the hidden language patterns that you didn't realize you were already making.
New episodes (free!) the third Thursday of the month.
