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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...