785 – ‘Gantlet’ or ‘Gauntlet’? Do You Want to Say ‘Had Went’?

Have you been told to write “run the GANTLET”? Here's why you shouldn't. Also, editor Ben Yagoda explains why he's so tempted to use “had went” instead of “had gone.”

Read the transcripts: Gauntlet. Had Went.

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