Why Today's 'Thank You' Is Different from an Ancient 'Thank You.' Gerunds.

<p>902. Language reflects culture, so it's no surprise that giving thanks hundreds of years ago was different from giving thanks today. We have the fascinating history. Plus, since "Thanksgiving" is a gerund, we looked at all the interesting things you can do with gerunds in general.</p><p>|<strong> Transcript:  </strong><a href="https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/thank-you-history/transcript">https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/thank-you-history/transcript</a></p><p>The Thanksgiving history segment was written by Valerie Fridland, a professor of linguistics at the University of Nevada in Reno and the author of the forthcoming book, "<a href="https://amzn.to/3XcfXF5">Like, Literally Dude</a>," about all the speech habits we love to hate. You can find her at <a href="http://valeriefridland.com/">valeriefridland.com</a> or on Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/FridlandValerie">@FridlandValerie</a>.</p><p>The gerund segment was written by Neal Whitman, an independent writer and consultant specializing in language and grammar and a member of the Reynoldsburg, Ohio, school board. You can find him on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/neal.whitman.7">Facebook</a>, on Twitter as<strong> </strong><a href="twitter.com/literalminded">@literalminded</a>, and on his blog at <a href="literalminded.wordpress.com">literalminded.wordpress.com</a>.</p><p>| <a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/subscribe">Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates</a>.</p><p>| <a href="https://j.mp/3oooKmK">Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing courses.</a></p><p>| <a href="https://www.thegamecrafter.com/games/grammar-girl-s-peeve-wars">Peeve Wars card game</a>. </p><p>| <a href="https://bit.ly/GrammarPopBooks">Grammar Girl books</a>. </p><p>| HOST: Mignon Fogarty</p><p>| VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475) or https://sayhi.chat/grammargirl</p><p>| Grammar Girl is part of <a href="https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/podcasts">the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network</a>.</p><ul><li>Audio engineer: Nathan Semes</li><li