When you’re talking about the location of an inanimate object, is it okay to say that it lives there, as in The peanut butter lives in that cabinet or The flashlight lives on that shelf? Strictly speaking, of course, that object isn’t alive, but...
How do you pronounce moot point? Does it sound like mute, or rhyme with toot? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Mute Point vs. Moot Point” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is Stephen from Dallas. Hi, Stephen. How are you...
A wife seeks consolation because her husband always implores her to “drive safe” instead of “drive safely.” Martha says if he really loves her, he’ll use an adverb. Grant says it’s a message of love, so maybe the -ly doesn’t matter so much. This is...