773 - Postal Zones. Reenter. Bougie‪.‬ Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

How postal zones led to ZIP codes. Why I like to put a hyphen in "re-enter." How "bougie," which today has a negative connotation, came from an older word that meant simply "middle class."
Read the transcripts: ZIP Codes. Re-enter. Bougie.
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