Quiz Guy John Chaneski has a game that changes Venn diagrams to zen diagrams. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Zen Diagrams Quiz” You’re listening to A Way with Words, the show about language and how we use it...
A line from The Moor of Venice, “that I would liefer bide,” features an old word for rather that shares a root with the words love and leave, as in by your leave. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “I Would...
Tricia in Washington, D.C., wonders why she buys luggage but checks, claims, hauls, and even worries about baggage. In everyday American English, luggage usually points to the container, while baggage often means the thing being carried, including...
What’s the difference between a geek and a nerd? An Ohio professor of popular culture wants to talk about it. Here’s the a MetaFilter thread and a Venn diagram about the differences. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of...