To get your fix of amusing typos like, “Illegally parked cars will be fine,” and other errors that can’t be mentioned on public radio, try the book Just My Typo. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Amusing Typos” Like, oh my God...
If you’re still hung up on the lay vs. lie rule, here’s a poem for you. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “A Poem for Lay vs. Lie” Like, oh my God! Valley Girl! Like, totally! Valley Girl! Encino’s like so bitchin’. Valley Girl...
The so-called Wicked Bible is a 1631 version of the King James, printed by Robert Barker and Matin Lucas. This particular Bible is so-called because the printers somehow managed to leave out the word not in the commandment against adultery. They...
One place where spelling really counts: on a job application. Martha shares some painfully funny proof. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Job Application Spelling Errors” If you think spelling doesn’t matter, think again. A recent...
The death of Martha’s favorite cat Typo prompts her to reminisce about him, and about one of her favorite ailurophilic words, chatoyant.
It started as a typo for “own,” now it’s entrenched in online slang. A Kentucky caller is curious about pwn. It rhymes with “own” and means “to defeat” or “to triumph over.” Our hosts talk about a special meaning of “own” in the computer-gaming...