Pallet, in Southern and South Midland speech, can mean a makeshift bed on the floor, like the one Angela remembered making as a child in Texas. The blues and folk standard “Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor,” recorded by artists including Mississippi...
Is there some kind of snappy jingle for knowing when to use who and whom? This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Who and Whom Jingle” Hello, you have A Way with Words. Good day to you. Hi, who’s this? This is Philip...
Grant has an update on the jocular pronunciation of skedooly for the word schedule, following up on our original conversation. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Updates for the Skedooly” Martha, do you remember the...
A Texas caller says her child’s middle-school teacher insists that students should never begin a sentence with a preposition. The hosts are shocked, shocked. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Beginning with...
If a colleague repeatedly mispronounces a word, what’s the best way to handle it? Should you correct him? Ignore it? Is it possible to discuss the proper way to say something without being rude or condescending?
It’s a grammatical question that trips up even the best writers sometimes: Is it who or whom? A physician says he likes the sentiment in a colleague’s email signature, but he’s not sure it’s 100% grammatical. The sentence:...
