A man named Kris wants to name his son Qhristopher. Have a problem with that? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Qhristopher” Hi, you have A Way with Words. Hey, this is Chris from McKinney, Texas. Welcome to the program...
OMG, text messaging! It’s destroying the English language, corrupting young minds, turning us into illiterates. It’s probably shrinking the ozone layer, too. Or is it? In his new book, Txting: The Gr8 Db8, David Crystal offers a...
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