ArchiveMarch 2014

The Trouble with a High Reading Level

If you’re mispronouncing words like inchoate and hyperbole, you can console yourself with the knowledge that you’re most likely reading at a high level. This is part of a complete episode.

Possible Implications of “Being Proud” of Someone

If you’ve accomplished something, be proud! But is it condescending to say you’re proud of someone when you had nothing to do with their success? A listener worries that the meaning of the word proud includes a sense of ownership. This...

Ollie Ollie Oxen Free

Did you say ollie ollie oxen free to draw people out of hiding during hide-and-seek? Or maybe you said one of the other versions of this phrase, such as all-ee, all-ee, in free, or Ole Ole Olson all in free. This is part of a complete episode.

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