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Gyles Brandreth and Penguin Books
Have You Eaten Grandma?
Language is power. Emojis, slang, the subjunctive mood . . . all colour our words with meaning. Interested? Then you’re in the right place. Welcome to the Have You Eaten Grandma? podcast.Join Gyles Brandreth, Natalie Haynes and a group of fellow word nerds as they journey through the intricacies and everyday pitfalls of the English languageDiscover more about the book behind the podcast at http://bit.ly/HYEGwts Hosted on Acast. See
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4.4 stars from 42 ratings
Very disappointed with excessive use of the ‘f’ word. I would expect better from people who love the language! I also found I couldn’t let my children listen to this episode. Please refrain from such profanity.
Fast & furious Mother via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 05/25/20
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