694 - Country Names and “The”: The Ukraine or Ukraine. Theater Idioms.
694 - Country Names and “The”: The Ukraine or Ukraine. Theater Idioms.  
Podcast: Grammar Girl: For Writers and Language Lovers.
Published On: Thu Jun 06 2019
Description: You used to hear people say "the Ukraine," but now it's just "Ukraine." We know why! Plus, in honor of the Tony Awards, we talk about idioms from the theater.LINKS AND SPONSORS |How to Be Yourself Book: http://bit.ly/beyourselfgrammar |Bombas: https://bombas.com/grammar |Campfire Pro: http://campfiretechnology CODE: QUICKNDIRTY |Grammar Girl Email Newsletter: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/newsletters |Graduation Sweepstakes: http://bit.ly/qdtlifeaftercollege | Grammar Girl's AP style webinar: http://bit.ly/GrammarWebinar2019 |GRAMMAR POP iOS GAME |Optimized for iPad: http://bit.ly/iPadGrammarPop |For iPad and iPhone: http://bit.ly/GrammarPopMobile |GRAMMAR GIRL BOOKS |http://bit.ly/GrammarPopBooks | GRAMMAR GIRL IS PART OF THE QUICK AND DIRTY TIPS PODCAST NETWORK |VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.