Our conversation about the jargon of elevator design and maintenance inspired listener La Donna Ourada to write a moving poem called “Terminal Landing,” about how riding a metaphor can be a metaphor for life. This is part of a complete episode. The...
A young woman wants a family-friendly way to describe a statement that’s fraudulent or bogus, but all the words she can think of sound old-fashioned. Is there a better term than malarkey, poppycock, or rubbish? Also, listeners step up to help a...
Door dwell, hoistway, and terminal landing are all terms from the jargon of elevator design and maintenance. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Language of Elevators” You’re listening to A Way with Words, the show about language and...
