{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgrammar-girl.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Falmond-YGmzwz0N","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Why don't we say the L in 'walk'? Never use 'always.' PABST","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/081bc298-473c-4b7f-b2bc-051ce9d53f7f/17d7ddaa-ad9a-4a6d-81fa-413b47fd95c5/2.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/df10a5c5-fe71-4668-8143-e8c0265f29a3\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Why don&apos;t we say the L in &apos;walk&apos;? Never use &apos;always.&apos; PABST\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"1069. Have you ever wondered why we have silent L's in words like \"walk\" and \"half\"? Those questions lead us to L-vocalization, spelling pronunciation, and why American and British speakers differ. Plus, we look at some of the most dangerous words in the English language: \"always\" and \"never.\""}