Martha shares the German slang term niveaulimbo, meaning “a limbo of standards.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Niveaulimbo” We skip the light, fandango. Here’s a great piece of German slang...
Hi, all -- What's your choice for Word of the Year? "Vuvuzela"? "Starwhacker"? This week, we discuss WOTY candidates, plus the name "Hawaii 5-0," the political tagline "I approve this message,"...
A Facebook newbie asks if it’s okay to misspell words on purpose when communicating via social media. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Intentionally Misspelled Words” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is...
Martha and Grant share some of their latest guilty-pleasure reading from Twitter feeds that show just how much meaning can be compressed into 140 characters. Cases in point: @veryshortstory and @GRAMMARHULK. This is part of a complete episode...
Greetings, Murphys and Melvins and wedgies, oh my! In this week’s archive episode, we talk about these and other terms for that cruel prank that involves a yank. Also, funny Facebook groups for grammar lovers, the difference between...
Happy September! In this week’s archive episode, “Sailor’s Delight,” we talk about weather proverbs, pooflapoo pie, tricks for remembering how to spell difficult words, and alternatives to the word “mentee.” We...