What shall we call those drivers who take so much time when the left-turn light changes to green that you miss your chance to go and sit through another red light? Our conversation about that prompted a whole slew of emails from listeners...
A man in Del Mar, California, wonders about the expression must needs meaning “must by necessity.” Is it a regionalism, pretentious, or perhaps used just for emphasis? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Must...
We’ve talked on the show before about the language of grief and the use of euphemisms like, “I’m sorry for your loss,” or, passed away. A retired Middlebury College history professor wrote us to say that it’s all very...
Barbara from Del Mar, California, works in a church mentoring program and wants a warmer alternative to mentee, which to her ear swims a little too close to manatee. Protégé is a well-established possibility, though it can suggest a favored or...