Matt from Waukesha, Wisconsin, has been discussing the words barely and nearly with his 10-year-old son Simon. They know the two words are nearly alike, but how exactly? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Barely vs...
You’re at a wedding and all the guests raise their glasses in unison and say “Here, here!” Or is it “Hear, hear”? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Here, Here vs. Hear, Hear” Hello, you have...
Pickle, baboon, cupcake, snorkel, pumpkin, Kalamazoo—let’s face it, some words are just plain funny. But what makes some words funnier than others? Martha and Grant consider this question with an assist from Neil Simon’s play (and movie)...
Good stuff, Maynard!, remembered by Matt in Waukesha, Wisconsin as his grandfather’s praise after supper, was popularized by a long-running series of Malt-O-Meal commercials. In the ads, a father urged his son to eat the hot cereal with that line...