Tim from Jacksonville, Florida, has long been teased for saying milk more like melk and eggs with a vowel closer to ages. His mother’s South Carolina accent and his father’s Newfoundland accent may have contributed, and these pronunciations have...
Charlie from Columbia, South Carolina, wonders about a nickname for his state, South Cack. University of North Carolina linguist Bonnie Taylor-Blake has researched this term and its variants extensively. They include Cackalacky, Cackalacka, Calinky...
If you ask a salesclerk for change in the form of a case quarter, what are you asking for? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “A Case Quarter” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is Beverly calling from Midlopie in...