Podcast appearances and mentions of ellen jovin

Do you silently judge someone who says “less” when they mean “fewer”? Do you have very strong feelings about the Oxford comma? You may want a word with Ellen Jovin. For years, the author of Rebel with a Clause has been setting up a folding table on the street to talk to people about grammar — which she says can actually bring us together in divisive times.

Why grammar aficionado Ellen Jovin travelled to 50 U.S. states to explore the finer points of the English language -- one conversation at a time.Canada pledges billions to boost Arctic defence; an American veteran describes being fired from his job by email; the mayor of Laval, Quebec reacts, after several mayors invited to the White House are disinvited; and how a Canadian teen ended up in a Polish prison, accused of being a Russian spy.

Hello, Puzzlers! Puzzling with us today: author and creator of the Grammar Table, Ellen Jovin. Make sure to check out the upcoming NYC screening of Rebel with a Clause, directed by her husband, Brandt Johnson, on March 4! Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask Chat GPT” and audio rebuses. Subscribe to The Puzzler podcast wherever you get your podcasts! "The Puzzler with A.J. Jacobs" is distributed by iHeartPodcasts and is a co-production with Neuhaus Ideas. Our executive producers are Neely Lohmann and Adam Neuhaus of Neuhaus Ideas, and Lindsay Hoffman of iHeart Podcasts. The show is produced by Jody Avirgan and Brittani Brown of Roulette Productions. Our Chief Puzzle Officer is Greg Pliska. Our associate producer is Andrea Schoenberg.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1048. Ellen Jovin set up a folding table on the street in all 50 U.S. states to talk with people about grammar, which led to the book "Rebel with a Clause." Now, her story, and the story of people who talked with her, is a movie by the same name. Mignon talked with Ellen and her documentarian husband, Brandt Johnson, about what they learned about both filmmaking and humanity.Find them at RebelWithAClause.com.

I can't imagine anyone who wants to receive MORE emails. Most of us would prefer to get far fewer. That's why this episode begins with some quick and effective ideas to reduce the number of emails flowing into your inbox every day. Source: Kaitlin Sherwood author of Overcome Email Overload (https://amzn.to/3RBsKNW) Having friends is important for a lot of reasons. Still, people today report having fewer friends than in the past while some people say they don't have anyone they could call a real friend. Well, here with some help is Dr. Marisa Franco. She is a recognized expert on finding, making and keeping friends. Her work has appeared in Psychology Today, The New York Times and Scientific American. She is author of the book Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Make and Keep Friends (https://amzn.to/3RuMm60) Marisa's website is : https://drmarisagfranco.com/ Even people who speak English have a lot of questions about it. For instance: Is it further or farther? Do you lay down or lie down? When do you use effect or affect? Here with some help and to explore other interesting quirks of our language is Ellen Jovin. She has studied twenty-five languages, and she is the author of the book, Rebel With A Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian (https://amzn.to/3cKpzo9) Ellen's website is: https://www.ellenjovin.com/ Here is an interesting little fact - overweight people tend to chew their food differently than people who are slim. Listen as I reveal how chewing food differently could help you lose weight. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chewing-more-helps-people-eat-less-study-says/ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!! INDEED:  Get a $75 SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to get your jobs more visibility at https://Indeed.com/SOMETHING  Support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast.  Terms and conditions apply. SHOPIFY:  Sign up for a $1 per-month trial period at https://Shopify.com/sysk . Go to SHOPIFY.com/sysk to grow your business – no matter what stage you're in! MINT MOBILE: Cut your wireless bill to $15 a month at https://MintMobile.com/something! $45 upfront payment required (equivalent to $15/mo.).  New customers on first 3 month plan only. Additional taxes, fees, & restrictions apply. HERS: Hers is changing women's healthcare by providing access to GLP-1 weekly injections with the same active ingredient as Ozempic and Wegovy, as well as oral medication kits. Start your free online visit today at https://forhers.com/sysk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is the first "Park Bench Chat" of the 2024 Summer Season – a production of Bar Crawl Radio. During the warming days of spring and summer, Rebecca and I sit at our favorite park bench in the “You've Got Mail” garden in Riverside Park on the Upper West Side and talk with our neighbors. Today's topic--“grammar.” Ellen Jovin is a self-proclaimed “grammar nerd.” She has degrees from Harvard and UCLA in language-related subjects and has studied bunches of languages because she lives in NYC -- a multi-verse of languages. Ellen is a cofounder of Syntaxis, a communication skills training firm, and the author of several books on language. For this program we talked about her recent bestseller Rebel with a Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian (HarperCollins, July 2022). “Roving” because Ellen is the creator of a traveling, pop-up grammar advice stand called the Grammar Table, whose adventures serve as the basis of her book and a soon-to-be-released documentary of the same name. And this afternoon, Ellen set up her Grammar Table below the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument to talk with Sunday strollers about grammar.Alan WinsonBCR Podcast Producer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In honour of Grammar Day (4 March), we are joined live by special guest Ellen Jovin, who regularly dispenses grammar advice and wisdom from the Grammar Table. Now she's testing our grammatical mettle and answering our questions.  YouTube video of this episode: https://youtu.be/C1l8Alk3Ptc?si=7pnGnuKcy9YY-mhR

Frank starts the show talking about Chris Christie exiting the GOP primary race. He moves on to talk with internationally acclaimed language and grammar expert, Ellen Jovin. They talk about the importance of language and grammar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On The Other Side of Midnight, Frank starts the show talking about Chris Christie exiting the GOP primary race. He moves on to talk with internationally acclaimed language and grammar expert, Ellen Jovin. They talk about the importance of language and grammar.   In the next hour, Frank talks about a Fox report that Taylor Swift was a 'psyop' for the Pentagon, Swift's influence in the upcoming elections in Taiwan and he gives an update on his uncashed $6.13 check. In the third hour, Frank spends the hour talking on new news personalities exclusively joining X, the film The Holdovers and Carmine's attempts at using the TV. Frank wraps up the show talking about a controversy surrounding children crying in an ice cream shop. He also talks with Noam laden for News You Can Use and Brian Kilmeade to talk about a number of topics including football news and the GOP primary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ellen Jovin, internationally acclaimed language and grammar expert, whose latest book is “Rebel with a Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian” Topic: the importance of grammar Website: https://www.ellenjovin.com/ Social Media: https://twitter.com/EllenJovin https://www.instagram.com/ellenjovin/ https://www.facebook.com/ellen.jovin/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ellen Jovin is a grammar and language fan. Her book Rebel With A Clause: Tales and Tips From A Roving Grammarian details her travels with her Grammar Table. Keen to engage with people face to face rather than online Ellen purchased a fold up table and set off on a road trip around the United States setting up on street corners and waiting for people to talk to her. The idea was that people could come and ask her about language and grammar without being made to feel stupid. Common questions included when to use commas and semi-colons and the right way to say 'nuclear' (think George Bush). Although she had lots of fun on her trip and met many interesting people along the way, Ellen's main intention is to help people with written and spoken English presentation in their public and working lives without the need for grammar books. Producer: Maggie Ayre

Nina Collins is in conversation with Ellen Jovin, author of Rebel with a Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian. About Ellen:  Ellen Jovin is a cofounder of Syntaxis, a communication skills training consultancy, and the author of four books on language. She is also the creator of a traveling pop-up grammar advice stand called the Grammar Table, whose adventures serve as the basis of this book. Ellen has a B.A. from Harvard College in German studies and an M.A. from UCLA in comparative literature, and has studied twenty-five languages for fun. She lives with her husband, Brandt Johnson, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. More About Revel: www.hellorevel.com

Few people will tell you they love grammar. Ellen Jovin is the exception. She traveled across the country talking grammar for her new book.

Few people will tell you they love grammar. Ellen Jovin is the exception. She traveled across the country talking grammar for her new book.

Now, we turn to a grammarian who has written a terrific book that recounts her experience at the Grammar Table, a pop-up resource about grammar questions she set up at a card table in the park near her Manhattan apartment in 2018, and which she has since carried to all 50 states. The book is called Rebel With a Clause:  Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian.  We're delighted that the book's author, Ellen Jovin, is with us, and that we're setting up the Grammar Table, virtually, here on Midday.  So, word-nerds, let's hear from you! What are your questions about grammar and usage? How do you handle the Oxford comma? Are you a single-spacer or a double-spacer in-between sentences? And most importantly, how do feel about or my personal favorite: the distinction between the restrictive and nonrestrictive appositive? Ellen Jovin joins us on Zoom, from New York…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Ellen Jovin first walked outside her Manhattan apartment building ( September 21, 2018) and set up a folding table with a GRAMMAR TABLE sign, it took about thirty seconds to get her first visitor. Everyone had a question for her. The Grammar Table was such a hit—attracting the attention of The New York Times, NPR, and CBS Evening News—that Ellen soon took it on the road, traveling across the US to answer questions from writers, lawyers, businesspeople, students, bickering couples, and anyone else who uses words in this world. Rebel with a Clause tackles what is most on people's minds, grammatically speaking, and will delight anyone wishing to polish their prose or revel in our age-old, universal fascination with language.Ellen and her husband, Brandt Johnson, decided to take the table on the road. They visited 47 states before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, and Brandt filmed the action. Alaska, Hawaii, and Connecticut (yes, that faraway land) await the arrival of the table.Ellen talks about grammar with writers, editors, construction workers, salespeople, teachers, students, small children, doctors, dancers, seniors, and anyone else who uses words in this world. She creates community. Fan-favorite topics include the Oxford comma, spaces after periods, semicolons, “which” versus “that,” and whether you can end a sentence with a preposition (hint: you can!).But this story transcends grammar. It's the story of an epic quest, in a time of deep social division, to connect with America and bring us all closer together. Over grammar? Yeah. Say goodbye to your preconceptions. Say hello to Grammar Table.Ellen's book about the adventures of Grammar Table, titled Rebel with a Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian, was published by Mariner Books (HarperCollins) in July 2022.https://www.grammartable.com/https://www.ellenjovin.com/https://twitter.com/grammartableEllen has achieved fluency in six languages and has studied more than 25 in nine different writing systems. She was the lead organizer of the 2015 Polyglot Conference in New York City and has a large international social media following. She is a co-founder (with her husband, Brandt Johnson) of Syntaxis, a communication skills training and consulting firm whose clients include many multinational corporations. Earlier in her career, Ellen taught English as an adjunct lecturer at New York University and other colleges, and then spent several years as a full-time freelance writer.

Few people will tell you they love grammar. Ellen Jovin is the exception. She traveled across the country talking grammar for her new book.

Few people will tell you they love grammar. Ellen Jovin is the exception. She traveled across the country talking grammar for her new book.

Do you have a strong opinion about things like the Oxford comma, splitting infinitives, or whether to use punctuation in a text message? Well, you're not alone. When Ellen Jovin set up her first Grammar Table outside her Manhattan apartment building and invited people to ask her questions, it took only around thirty seconds for the first visitor to arrive. Dozens more followed with their own grammatical inquiries and Grammar Table became an instant hit. Word of its success spread — attracting the attention of outlets like the New York Times, NPR, and CBS National News. Jovin decided to take it on the road, traveling across the United States to answer questions from people from all walks of life: writers, lawyers, editors, businesspeople, students, bickering couples, and anyone else who uses words. These experiences led to her latest work, Rebel With a Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian. Jovin, a self-proclaimed “grammar nerd” is no stranger to writing, having penned three other books that help people with mastery of the English language and its nuances. Rebel, however, is not just another guide to polishing our prose or satisfying our age-old linguistic curiosities or longstanding phobia of semicolons. It is punctuated with linguistic debates from tiny towns to the nation's largest cities, and a testament to the social power that grammar wields to both delight and divide us. Even the most ardent of logophiles will learn something in this talk that is sure to entertain as well as enlighten. Ellen Jovin is a cofounder of Syntaxis, a communication skills training consultancy, and is the author of three other books on language. She is also the creator of a traveling pop-up grammar advice stand called the Grammar Table, whose adventures serve as the basis of this book. Ellen has a B.A. from Harvard College in German studies and an M.A. from UCLA in comparative literature, and has studied twenty-five languages for fun. She lives with her husband, Brandt Johnson, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Rebel With A Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian (Hardcover) Third Place Books

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of grammar?  Today I am joined by grammar expert, polyglot, and entrepreneur, Ellen Jovin, to talk about her experience writing Rebel With A Clause. The idea for the book all started when Ellen decided to set up a table on New York City street corners to converse with the community about grammar, eventually traveling throughout the U.S. to do the same.  If you have ever wanted to look at your community from a different perspective, then you don't want to miss this episode. Ellen shares her thought process behind starting Grammar Table, how to connect with your community in unique ways, the best unknown U.S. travel spots, and so much more.  Have you ever practiced a morning writing routine? I'd love to hear what they are and hope you will share them by sending me an audio message. Don't forget that if you want access to the private Zero To Travel podcast feed, a bonus episode every month (decided on by YOU), exclusive content, direct access to me to answer your questions, and more. Click Here To Try Premium Passport For Only $1 and get: Access To The Zero To Travel Podcast Archives (300+ amazing episodes and growing)  One Bonus Episode Per Month (Decided By YOU) + Exclusive Content You Can't Hear Anywhere Else  Ask Me (Jason) Your Burning Questions, and Get A Personal Answer!  All Episodes Ad-Free (From April 2021 Onward) Tune In To Learn: What has kept Ellen in New York City since the 1990s What is the Grammar Table and how it originated When the Grammar Table got a book deal and went mobile Why grammar is so much more than just a set of rules What is so fulfilling about small talk and what it can teach you about the community How did traveling with a mission change the experience The method Ellen used to pick the perfect spot for the Grammar Table U.S. road trip destinations you won't want to miss Ellen's favorite story from her most recent book Advice on how to get a book deal & writing a book What it's like to learn 25+ languages and how it has impacted Ellen's life And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Learn all about Grammar Table Check out Ellen's Website Order your copy of Rebel With A Clause Learn about Syntaxis Follow Grammar Table on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Want More? How To Be a Polyglot Biking The World For Climate Change w/ Devi Lockwood Transition To Travel: From 9-5 To Biking The USA with Joe Ferrara

“ I wish I got more emails!” – said no one ever. Many of us start the day wading through emails we wish we never got in the first place. This episode begins with some easy strategies to cut down on your email clutter and lighten the load of your inbox. Source: Kaitlin Sherwood author of Overcome Email Overload (https://amzn.to/3RBsKNW) For a million reasons you already know, friends are important. Yet we tend to have fewer friends today than in the past and some people have no one at all they could call a real friend. Dr. Marisa Franco is here to help. She is a recognized expert on friendship including how to make friends and how to keep them. Her work has appeared in Psychology Today, The New York Times and Scientific American. She is also author of the book Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Make and Keep Friends (https://amzn.to/3RuMm60) Marisa's website is : https://drmarisagfranco.com/ The English language is full of quirks and traps. For example: Is it further or farther? Do you lay down or lie down? Is it effect or affect? Joining me to answer these questions and explore other interesting ways English can trip you up is Ellen Jovin. She holds degrees from Harvard in German and UCLA in comparative literature, and she has studied twenty-five languages. Ellen is also author of the book, Rebel With A Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian (https://amzn.to/3cKpzo9) Ellen's website is: https://www.ellenjovin.com/ Over weight people tend to chew their food differently than people who are skinny. Listen as I explain why and how chewing food differently might help you lose weight. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chewing-more-helps-people-eat-less-study-says/ PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! With Bambee, get access to your own dedicated HR Manager starting at just $99 per month! Go to https://Bambee.com RIGHT NOW and type in Something You Should Know under PODCASTwhen you sign up - it'll really help the show! Start hiring NOW with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to upgrade your job post at https://Indeed.com/SOMETHING  Offer good for a limited time. Redeem your rewards for cash in any amount, at any time, with Discover Card! Learn more at https://Discover.com/RedeemRewards https://www.geico.com Bundle your policies and save! It's Geico easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The author of Rebel With a Clause traveled to more than 40 states to document how grammar is used in relationships, work conversations and everyday life. In this episode, Ellen Jovin shares her discoveries and what she's learned along the way with Scott Simon.

On this episode, Jessica Vestuto, Assistant Editor at Mariner Books, interviews Ellen Jovin, author of REBEL WITH A CLAUSE—available now! Find show notes here: https://bit.ly/3c4cjKL Visit our website: librarylovefest.com. You can find us on Facebook (@librarylovefest), Twitter (@librarylovefest), and Instagram (@harperlibrary). We also have a voicemail! Give us a call at 212-207-7773.

If you have a grammar question, Ellen Jovin is the person to ask. She's traveled to every state where she sets up a card table on the street, inviting people to bring her their grammar questions. These language adventures became a book, "Rebel with a Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian” Hear an interview with the author

The delightful Ellen Jovin of the Grammar Table (you may have seen her sitting on the street answering grammar questions in your city) joined me to talk about her new book, "Rebel with a Clause," what possessed her to set up the Grammar Table in the first place, why Twitter is vastly better than Facebook for doing language polls, and more.Transcript:  https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/ellen-jovin-of-the-grammar-table| Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates.| Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing course.| Peeve Wars card game. | Grammar Girl books. | HOST: Mignon Fogarty| VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475)| Grammar Girl is part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network.| Theme music by Catherine Rannus at beautifulmusic.co.uk.| Grammar Girl Social Media Links:https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcastshttps://www.tiktok.com/@therealgrammargirlhttp://twitter.com/grammargirlhttp://facebook.com/grammargirlhttp://instagram.com/thegrammargirlhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl

Ellen Jovin is a guru of grammar who's traveled the country, setting up a table to answer language questions from all kinds of people. Her new book is “Rebel with a Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian.”

Creator and proprietor of The Grammar Table, Ellen Jovin, joins Benny Lewis and Shannon Kennedy to talk about traveling the country to discuss grammar, learning the languages of New York, and finding joy in learning grammar.Featured ResourcesRebel with a ClausePatreon Extended EpisodeEnjoy the podcast? Subscribe to our Patreon to get access to extended episodes and loads more content. Here's what you'll hear in the long-form episode: The most common grammar questions Ellen encountered on the road with The Grammar Table How knowing more grammar frees you from the confines of grammar Ellen's ideal day with languages Ellen's advice for someone who dreads learning grammar Ways to make learning grammar easier and how to remember it better Ellen's grammar pet peeves Learn more and access this bonus content on Patreon.Mentioned in this Episode Rebel with a Clause Essential Grammar for Business Ellen's Twitter Ellen's Instagram Ellen's Facebook Ellen's website Pimsleur Vocabulearn Michel Thomas Episode OverviewSome of the topics brought up during the interview are: Words and Worlds of New York and learning the languages of the city Why many people hate grammar and why Ellen doesn't The positives of getting outside and pairing language learning with walking The story behind “The Grammar Table” Setting boundaries around grammar and common misconceptions Ways grammar rules are actually somewhat arbitrary Regional uses of languages and loving our linguistic diversity How The Grammar Table has also been an opportunity for Ellen to learn about other languages The power of humility in all things Playing with language and loving grammar and how things are put together Podcast theme: “A New Beginning” by Shannon Kennedy

Every region of the country has an accent, but it also has a writing style that sets it apart. Ellen Jovin, founder of Syntaxis, a communication skills training consultancy, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss her travels around the nation answering grammar questions, why people are so keen to reveal what they don't know and don't understand, and how written language connects us all. “Rebel With A Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian.”

In this interview, Ellen and I discuss Rebel with a Clause, her grammar table and how it all began, how grammar appeals to people from all walks of life, creating a documentary about the grammar table, organizing the topics in her book, what surprised her the most about her adventure, and much more. Ellen's recommended reads are: How to Survive a Plague by David France Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks The Empress and the English Doctor by Lucy Ward Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon.  Other ways to support the podcast can be found here.     If you enjoyed this episode and want to listen to more episodes, try Julie Metz, Adam Stern, Ly Tran, Cate Doty, or Mary Laura Philpott.  Rebel with a Clause can be purchased at my Bookshop storefront.       Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ellen Jovin belongs that rare breed of human with a passion for grammar. You will too if you spend a few minutes with her, your grammar anxiety melting away in minutes. That's what happens when apostrophe-challenged Patrick meets Ellen at her Grammar Table in New York's Central Park. There, Ellen fields questions from passers-by about commas, semicolons, ellipses and weird-sounding neologisms. Ellen tells Patrick about her word-obsessed childhood, her love of hyphens, and why a Jehovah's Witness who approached the Grammar Table, "was not fully there for the apostrophes." Ellen Jovin's new book about her Grammar Table adventures in 47 states is Rebel with a Clause. Photo by Patrick Cox. Music by Greatfool, Frank Jonsson, Arthur Benson, Jules Gaia. Read a transcript of this episode here. Subscribe to Subtitle's newsletter here.

Ellen Jovin belongs that rare breed of human with a passion for grammar. You will too if you spend a few minutes with her, your grammar anxiety melting away in minutes. That's what happens when apostrophe-challenged Patrick meets Ellen at her Grammar Table in New York's Central Park. There, Ellen fields questions from passers-by about commas, semicolons, ellipses and weird-sounding neologisms. Ellen tells Patrick about her word-obsessed childhood, her love of hyphens, and why a Jehovah's Witness who approached the Grammar Table, "was not fully there for the apostrophes." Ellen Jovin's new book about her Grammar Table adventures in 47 states is Rebel with a Clause. Photo by Patrick Cox. Music by Greatfool, Frank Jonsson, Arthur Benson, Jules Gaia. Read a transcript of this episode here. Subscribe to Subtitle's newsletter here.

Everyone's favourite tabletop grammarian is back! It's Ellen Jovin, proprietor of the Grammar Table. She dispenses grammar advice around New York City and the world, and now she's written a book about her grammar adventures. Ellen is the author of Rebel With a Clause, and she joins us for this big episode.  

Elle Charisse is a language podcaster (she hosts Speaking Tongues), language lover, and foodie. She's a New York woman through and through! We discuss * why and how life in New York is different from the movie version we're often sold * how to engage with New York's wealth of languages and native speakers respectfully * what a "woman of the world" is and who the most glamorous woman in Elle's life is * how reading books, learning languages, and eating food from other places all gives us that happy escapist buzz If you want to hear more episodes with a fantastic New York woman, check out my previous guest Ellen Jovin. Click here to see more about Ellen (https://www.fluent.show/guests/ellen) Love the show? Rate & Review it here (https://lovethepodcast.com/0dH1NG) Where do you listen? Take a photo of where you're listening to the Fluent Show and share it on social media to say hello! Here's where you can tag me: * Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thefluentshow * Instagram: http://instagram.com/kerstin_fluent/ and #thefluentshow Special Guest: Elle Charisse.

When you think about improving your writing in English, especially business writing, you probably think about studying lots of rules, and memorising specific phrases, and complicated vocabulary. But recently I spoke to Ellen Jovin who's been writing professionally and teaching professionals how to write for more than 20 years, and in this interview you'll discover that good business writing isn't about language, it's about people.

Welcome everyone. This week I'm proud to present Ellen Jovin as my special guest. Ellen is an author of several grammar based books and holds several degrees based around language. This woman is an absolute fountain of knowledge regarding grammar and is obviously very passionate about the subject. Being a loose grammar/language fan I decided to quiz her on all things grammatical.  Ellen regularly pops up her grammar table in public places where anyone can ask her grammar related questions (and they do!) Join Ellen and I as we get our grammar geek on. Thanks for listening. You can find Ellen on twitter under Ellen Jovin or grammar table. And don't forget to check out her three grammar related books for all your grammar needs!  

I am pleased to welcome back my first repeat guest on the podcast: the author, teacher, and grammar guru Ellen Jovin. A lot has happened since our first chat over five years ago, including travels all over the United States discussing the inner workings of English grammar with passing strangers at her "Grammar Table," and a new book for English learners called English At Work: Find and Fix Your Mistakes in Business English as a Foreign Language.

Talking to Ellen Jovin, author and proprietor of Grammar Table, where she dispenses face-to-face grammar advice to the citizens of New York City. News: Genius used a clever technique to catch Google copying its lyrics. A UK primary school is putting the word "like" in word jail. Indigenous Australian Word of the Week: winangala "to listen, know, love" in Gamilaraay (QLD). Words of the Week: concentration camp, fishwrapping, shibbolethnonym.

Can you imagine how fun it would be to speak to a fellow language lover who's encouraging you to share ALL your language questions, from comma conundrums to relative clause regrets? And how great would it be to have all this language joy just outside your front door? With excitement about any language? Let me tell you, this utopia exists in New York City. In today's episode, I brought back Ellen Jovin, one of the most inspiring language lovers I know. And Ellen has a brand new project to share - in fact, an inspiring message of encouraging conversation about language . Ellen's new project is called Grammar Table, and it's free for all of us. As ever, Ellen comes armed with a thousand hilarious stories and quotable sentences. Here are a few quotes - listen to our interview to hear these quotes and topics: What is Grammar Table, and where can you find it? "Some people stay away from grammar table, it's like I have toxic grammar syndrome or something" Ellen Jovin Grammar Table New York halloween https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/9/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/RPwyzFsq.jpg Why Ellen believes that the more we talk to people in person, the better "Grammar humility is an important principle to me." How the table encourages looking beyond just google for finding an answer to any question "Grammar table enables me to have conversations with strangers about a topic I love. And it's got drama!" Ellen Jovin Grammar Table New York https://uploads.fireside.fm/images/9/9103f3da-a263-4bfe-b5a3-58649ff9b5f7/i9YG4Gwy.jpg There is one swearword in this episode which we announce way ahead of time with a warning. Language can be like that. Special Guest: Ellen Jovin.

Having gone to the Polyglot Conferences I always heard the name of Ellen Jovin brought up. Since I love learning languages and this show has had so many polyglots I knew that I had to have her on! She was an admin and extremely active in a Facebook group for a number of years and built a reputation. It was a pleasure to talk to her about experiences in the community and how she learned the 25 languages she had studied.

Ellen is a grammar freak, a former freelance writer, and a founder and principal of Syntaxis, a communication skills training firm based in New York City. She has a B.A. in German from Harvard and an M.A. in comparative literature from UCLA. Ellen lives with her husband, Brandt Johnson, in a wildly polylingual apartment building on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, and can often be found walking or running around the city listening to language lessons. I had studied German, Spanish, and French in school, but I wanted to go more global this time and add other language families. The initial plan of a year soon became two years, which eventually became three years, then four, then five, and which now stands at nearly eight years. The schedule has so far included 21 different languages involving a total of nine different alphabets and writing systems. No end in sight. Through my blog here, I have chronicled linguistic adventures, some misadventures, and the mental and physical fallout of spending a lot of time outside one’s own alphabet and grammar. In 2013, I added a directory of learning-resource reviews for other people seeking to learn a new language or reinforce old skills. I continue to add to that. Mostly now I wish to pay tribute to the joys of language learning, and to the extraordinary linguistic riches of my beloved adopted city and makeshift language-learning lab: New York. I am often asked how I remember all these languages. I don’t! I forget tons. I study, forget, restudy, relearn, reforget, and so on. Doesn’t matter. I wouldn’t do this if it weren’t fun for me: I am a language hedonist! With each new language, my sense of the world, linguistic and otherwise, feels, well, larger. I treasure that. I would love to see more Americans in particular, but also people around the world, enjoy the study of languages they did not grow up speaking. A new language is a hand held out to one’s neighbor, an opener of doors, a new way to see, a mental tickle, a road to unmediated communication with strangers in other lands, access to the world’s news, a gesture of peace — really, language study can be anything you want to make of it.

This week, I talk to language and grammar fanatic Ellen Jovin. Ellen has spent the last (nearly) decade learning and forgetting over 20 languages, and reviewing hundreds of language learning materials. In this interview, you will learn about How to select the best materials for teaching yourself a language How to grow as a person through using Facebook Why it doesn't matter if a language is hard Why Ellen stopped going to language classes How even the best book can be one you don't enjoy, and what to do when that happens How to use the city, even the building you live in, to learn more languages Why Ellen has reviewed hundreds of materials, but won't tell me (or you!) which one is the best one Why being true to yourself is a better way to learn languages Quotes from Ellen Jovin Ellen is a joy to talk to and to listen to. She has so much love for language and a great way with words, so this interview was packed full of great quotes. "In 2009 I suddenly realised (..) that I can really learn a lot without ever going to class." "I feel a kinship with Slavic languages. There's so much grammar and I love grammar so much that I'm sitting there with my eyes open in disbelief that they could possibly have this many forms." "I feel as though it might really transform my life outlook if I took Latin." "I feel like what I'm doing is true. It's honest. I'm not studying languages because I think I should study them. I'm studying them because it makes me feel happy." "I don't really care about [forgetting languages I've studied]. I did it because I enjoyed the process. It opens up a world into another culture, it enables you to make new friends who are native speakers of other languages....and how is that not worthwhile?" "In a teach yourself environment you really have to tap into the interesting capacity for play, for humour." Special Guest: Ellen Jovin.

Have you ever wondered how to be a polyglot? My guest today is a polyglot who has studied more than 25 different languages including a total of nine different alphabets and writing systems. Please welcome Ellen Jovin to the show! Check out her work here where she chronicles her linguistic adventures (and misadventures) and provides resources for other language learners. Tune in today to get advice around self-learning or learning a language on your own. You'll Learn: How to create a connection that goes straight to your heart Ways to be generous to the world How to structure the 3 prongs of language learning The best way to express your grammatical super powers Method to multiply your time to learn Tips to get over fears of speaking a new language Why a sense of humor is critical for language learning And so much more Resources: A Norwegian Christmas Spectacular 2nd Annual Norwegian Christmas Spectacular 3rd Annual Norwegian Christmas Spectacular Pimsleur Learning- free 7 day trial (for those based in the USA) Practice Makes Perfect Series Memrise Conversation Exchange Benny Lewis Michel Thomas How To Achieve Your Travel Dreams: 7 Strategies For Travel Success Looking for more Zero To Travel Podcasts?  Head over to the archives now!

Ellen Jovin is a polyglot, writer and the founder of Syntaxis, a communication skills training firm based in New York. In 2009, she started a project to learn as much as she could of the languages spoken in New York in a year. But once she started, she never stopped - her schedule has included 21 different languages involving a total of nine different alphabets and writing systems - and she’s still going strong with no end in sight. Ellen’s an accomplished polyglot and an excellent communicator as I found out when we met at the Polyglot Conference in Thessaloniki, where she gave a fantastic talk on language learning products. In this episode we discuss a range of topics including: - What it means to know a language and Ellen’s definition of fluency - The method Ellen uses to learn languages and how this can be used by others - The challenges Ellen has faced learning languages and how she overcame them Whatever language you’re learning and whatever stage you’re at, you’ll benefit from Ellen’s insights and leave this episode with mindsets and skillsets that you can take away and start using straight away.

Don't forget to catch the mention of our good friends at Flashsticks, the language learning post-it guys. You can purchase vocabulary post-it notes in 8 languages and get 10% off with the code KERSTIN10 - or just download the free Flash Academy app.When you reach the higher language levels, it's not enough to just study. How does it feel to reach a level where you are looking for ways to go beyond fluency? How can you move towards mastery? There's no Lindsay in this episode (don't worry, she'll be back very soon!), so I found myself two experts who know what they are talking about: Tristan Foy, an American polyglot who's currently my advanced German student and Gareth Popkins from How To Get Fluent The episode is full of tips and strategies for reaching the very advanced levels and getting better even after years of study.Check out the full blog post and show notes for this article at www.fluentlanguage.co.uk/blog/podcast-advanced-languageKey Points: It's Not About Fast Progress Advanced Level Means Finding "More" In The Language "Learning a language is a bit like hugging a cactus - you can never get entirely comfortable" It Takes Work To Progress Enjoy the journey, stop for a breather whenever you feel like it and keep going. Fluency - No One Cares! Tristan sums this up with a wonderful sentence: Don't worry about getting fluent. Worry about getting better. You Need Humility Links and Resources Mentioned In This Episode How to Get Fluent, Gareth's blog - highly recommended Ellen Jovin's idea of the Polyglutton Gareth's summary of the Polyglot Gathering, in which he explains what "The Need Principle" is: Learning another language is a long, hard process, requiring a lot of dedication (..) After all, as an adult trying to learn a new language it's all about “overcoming human nature”. You need, erm, “need”: you're either surrounded by the language, you know somebody who speaks it, you have an unusual interest in the country or culture or the language will benefit you at work Wade's Russian Grammar Hammer's German Grammar Teach Yourself Courses Our sponsors Flashsticks Special Guest: Gareth Popkins.

This episode is all about being inspired by other people and their achievements. We decided to invite a guest, well-known language learning hero Benny Lewis from Fluent in 3 Months.Benny has done a lot for the promotion of language learning, and these days he gets hundreds of emails from his fans. In our interview, you'll find out:How does it feel to be the big language author and influencer man?Who is the mystery man that got Benny excited about language learning?Does "Benny the Irish Polyglot" want people to say that he is impressive?How can we share the love of language and stop people from asking us how many languages we speak?What is the most important difference Benny thinks he's made in the lives of language learners?Which polyglots and community members have made an impact to Benny?What did Barbie, Shakira and Beyoncé do to get us where we are today?You also get to find out a lot about how Benny is keen to be promoting many others in the community, and how even a speaker of over 10 languages can be thrown when they're "hit with another language"."The people around us are the ones that can inspire us even more than those YouTube superstars."And what about being someone who runs their own business and travels the whole world learning languages? Benny is a pioneer, but knowing the real situation is a different story.We hope you enjoy this awesome interview with Benny. Tell us what you think as well! Hashtag #cllp on Twitter, or simply comment below and let's chat about our heroes!GREAT LANGUAGE-LOVING PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS SHOWWhy not see them all at once in the fun Skype Me Maybe video!Richard SimcottLuca LamparielloMoses McCormickSusanna ZarayskyEllen JovinJudith MeyerKris BroholmTOP LINKS FROM THIS EPISODELindsay cheats on Creative Language Learning Podcast with the Actual Fluency PodcastYou Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in ConversationCarl Sagan, passionate astronomerNotes on "Turn that envy into inspiration" from Lindsay and KerstinLean In by Sheryl Sandberg Special Guest: Benny Lewis.

Ellen Jovin is a grammar freak, the creator of the website "Words & Worlds of New York," and a founder and principal of Syntaxis, a communication skills training firm based in New York City. She has a B.A. in German from Harvard and an M.A. in comparative literature from UCLA. Ellen can often be found walking or running around the city doing language lessons on her phone, a long-term habit that ultimately led to her joining the accomplished English polyglots Richard Simcott and Alex Rawlings to organize the first Polyglot Conference ever in North America.On October 10 and 11, hundreds of sometimes shockingly multilingual people will descend on the SVA Theatre in Manhattan for two days of language talks and linguistic camaraderie. This event is open to anyone who loves language; all you have to do is register (preferably ahead of time or you pay extra) and bring your linguistic affections with you. For more about Ellen Jovin:  Words & Worlds of New York http://ellenjovin.com Learn more about the Polyglot Conference NYC 2015:  http://polyglotconference.com

Ellen Jovin is variously described as a "linguaphile," a "language-crazed writer," a "grammar freak," a "former freelance writer," and a professional trainer specializing in communication skills. On the first of July in 2009, Ellen began an impressive language and culture project called "Words & Worlds of New York" with the goal exploring the myriad languages spoken in The Big Apple.

Ellen Jovin swings by the Podcast to talk about her love of language learning and gives her opinion on the best way to learn languages today. Ellen has studied 17 languages to various degrees and within the Podcast you will learn more about what made her take this road of language learning. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/actualfluency/message