Martha shares two more paraprosdokians about money. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Money Paraprosdokians” Grant, we were talking earlier in the show about paraprosdokians. Those statements that start out one way and...
Hi! "It was bright cold day in April and the clocks were striking thirteen." In this week's episode of "A Way with Words," we share favorite first lines. Also, beanplating, meeting cute, looking like "a tree full of...
Whoever wrote “The Book of Love” neglected to include the handy emoticon <3, which looks like a heart if you turn your head sideways. Grant and Martha talk about how that bit of affectionate shorthand can function as a verb, and about...
Um, are you, like, one of those people who, get, like, really annoyed, by, you know, like, lots of filler words in, you know, like, conversation? If it’s any comfort, there’s a great term for this. Can you say embololalia?
Two more expressions that characterized 2009: El Stiffo and “drive like a Cullen.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Drive Like a Cullen” Martha, how’s your driving? It’s not bad. Not bad. Do you...
How should you pronounce the word jewelry? That prompts a conversation about the transposition of letters and sounds called metathesis— not only in jewelry, but many others including realtor, foliage, larynx, and introduce. This is part of a...