black blind n.— «It’s a common misconception among people that if someone is blind they can’t see at all n what is known as “black blind.” That, however, is not true for the majority of the blind and visually impaired n most have extremely limited...
Here’s another newsletter from A Way with Words. On this past weekend’s show we mused over the idea of reading books on electronic devices, talked about “tow-headed,” and got to the German origins of “going to Buxtehude.” Since the show aired, we’ve...
A caller wants to know which is correct: pleaded or pled? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Pleaded vs. Pled” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi. Who is this? This is Matt from New Holstein, Wisconsin. New Holstein, Wisconsin...
A Michigander wants to know about the difference between titled and entitled. She’d assumed that a book is titled Gone with The Wind and a person is entitled to compensation for something. Grant and Martha explain it’s a little more complicated than...
singlism n.—Gloss: bias against people who are not married or part of a couple. «“This notion that you can live a full and completely happy life as a single person is so underrecognized that people who feel that way are reluctant to say so,” said...
A Pennsylvania caller asks to clarify the difference between who vs. that. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Should You Use “Who” Instead of “That” for People?” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hello, I’m Kathy. I’m calling from...
