How do you pronounce integral? Is the stress on the first or second syllable? Both ways are correct, although mathematicians and scientists who work with higher math more often stress the first. Stressing the second syllable reflects a well...
Did you know reading poetry improves your prose? That includes hip-hop lyrics, too. Also, how linguist can guess where you come from based on how you speak. What do you call someone who picks the chocolate out of the trail mix? Plus, champing at...
How do sports idioms translate to other languages in cultures where the sport isn’t popular? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Foreign Sport Idioms” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is Jay. I’m calling from Boston. Jay...