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A Word in Your Ear

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A Word in Your Ear
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  • A Word in Your Ear

    A Word In Your Ear: Email and Envelope Address Etiquette

    27/07/2026 | 24 mins.
    The art of addressing someone formally over email.
  • A Word in Your Ear

    A Word In Your Ear: Teaching Kids To Spell

    20/07/2026 | 28 mins.
    Language Professor Roly Sussex and Education Specialist Sue-Belinda Meehan discuss the language of how we teach primary school children, language.
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    A Word In Your Ear: The Language of the Sea

    13/07/2026 | 23 mins.
    Pipe the hands and stand by, because Admiral of the English Language,  Professor Roly Sussex is making way through the language of the Royal Australian Navy and translating the salty expressions that have sailed from life at sea into everyday Australian English.
  • A Word in Your Ear

    A Word In Your Ear: "Dishlickers" Joins the Oxford Dictionary!

    06/07/2026 | 26 mins.
    Language Professor Roly Sussex discusses the seventeen Australian words the Oxford English Dictionary has added in 2026, including "yeah nah", "checkout chick" and "dishlickers".
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    A Word In Your Ear: The Language of Gardening

    29/06/2026 | 21 mins.
    Language Professor Roly Sussex and 612-ABC Brisbane gardening expert Clare Bickle discuss the love language that is plants and gardening.
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About A Word in Your Ear
Emeritus Professor Roly Sussex from the University of Queensland discusses the wonderful and odd aspects of English and many other languages.
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