License-plate bingo, anyone? Quiz Guy John Chaneski offers a radio version. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “License-Plate Bingo” You’re listening to A Way with Words. I’m Grant Barrett. And I’m Martha Barnette. And we’re joined...
Quiz Guy Greg Pliska offers a colorful variation on his ever-popular “Odd Man Out” puzzle. In this series, for example, which one doesn’t belong: Imperial, Shasta, Kings, and Orange. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Odd Man Out...
Quiz Guy John Chaneski offers a puzzle in honor of the hosts’ initials. Every clue prompts a two-word answer beginning with the letters M and B or G and B. For example: “Paper or plastic?” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Initials...
Martha offers a tip on how to spell onomatopoeia. Sort of. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Onomatopoeia Spelling Tip” Hey Grant, do you know how to spell onomatopoeia? Yes. Just the way it sounds! That’s terrible. I thought you’d...
It’s never too late to start learning Latin, a language that will deepen your understanding and appreciation of English. Martha offers tips on how to begin: Getting Started with Latin, by William E. Linney, and Virent Ova! Viret Perna! (Green Eggs...
In honor of the 44th U.S. president, Quiz Guy Greg Pliska offers a word game “Glom-a Obama.” The object: Figure out a series of rhyming two-word phrases by guessing the word to be added to the name “Obama.” For example, if Mr. Obama had been born in...