Lynn from mid-Michigan reviews study-abroad scholarship essays and keeps seeing applicants say they want to be submerged in the culture. The word they probably want is immersed: both immerse and submerge can involve being in water, but their...
A California man complains that the expression “grow your business” grates on his nerves. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Grow Your Business” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Hi, this is Carlton Bailey...
A former West Virginian reports that she grew up hearing a strange word: charny. In her part of the country, she says, it means “dirty” or “filthy,” and she always heard it pronounced “chee-YAR-nee.” This is part...
An Indiana listener complains that he can’t stand to hear presidential candidates pronounce the word pundit as pundint. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “The Pronunciation of “Pundit” as “Pundint”” Hello, you have...
A Florida eighth grader wants to know if a word she memorized for a spelling bee is real: agathokakological. Easy for her to say. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Agathokakological Means Made of Good and Evil” Hello...