624 - ‘Trooper’ and ‘Trouper.” Why Is It Called a Spelling Bee?

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

• Episode: 624 - ‘Trooper’ and ‘Trouper.” Why Is It Called a Spelling Bee?
• Website: Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
• Feed URL: http://www.qdnow.com/grammar.xml
• Duration: 00:12:11
• Published: 2018-06-07 18:45

This week, we talk about the difference between a "trooper" and a "trouper," about why a spelling bee is called a "bee," and about a bunch of other "bee" idioms. FOLLOW GRAMMAR GIRL Twitter: http://twitter.com/grammargirl Facebook: http://facebook.com/grammargirl Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/realgrammargirl Instagram: http://instagram.com/thegrammargirl LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grammar-girl SPONSORS http://babbel.com/GG (offer code GG) http://magoosh.com (offer code GRAMMAR) http://stitcherpremium.com/grammar (offer code GRAMMAR) GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopiPad For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPop GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl-book-page