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Off Like a Jug Handle

Cody from Honolulu, Hawaii, says that when his family was setting out on a trip, his father would declare We’re off like a jug handle! This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Off Like a Jug Handle” Hi there, you have A Way with Words. Hi...

Affordance

In architecture and design, an affordance is a part of something that serves a function, like the handle on a cup or the notch in a dictionary where you put your thumb. In language we have affordances, too, such as words that indicate a place for...