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A Yankee Dime (#1293)
Series: A Way with Words
From A Way with Words
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Remember misunderstanding certain words as a child? Maybe you figured "cat burglars" only stole cats, or assumed guerrilla fighters must be angry a...

Bought by WRNC-LP


  • Added: Jul 01, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Like Death Eating a Cracker (#1287)
Series: A Way with Words
From A Way with Words
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Digital timepieces may be changing the way we talk, at least a little. There's Bob o'clock (8:08), Big o'clock (8:19), and even Pi o'clock. Also th...

Bought by WRNC-LP, WRVO, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 20, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 3
A Murphy, a Melvin, and a Wedgie (#1283)
Series: A Way with Words
From A Way with Words
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This week on "A Way with Words": It's fun Facebook groups for grammar lovers! Also, Martha and Grant talk about apostrophes, and when to use the wo...

Bought by WRVO and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 23, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 2
Zig-Zag and Shilly-Shally (#1268)
Series: A Way with Words
From A Way with Words
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Bavarian Chalet. Mushroom Basket. Moose Point. Who in the heck comes up with the names of paint chips, anyway? Must be the same people who get paid...

Bought by 91.7 WHUS Storrs and WRVO


  • Added: Nov 24, 2010
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 2
A Way with Words: Keep Your Tail Over the Dashboard (#1271)
Series: A Way with Words
From A Way with Words
Caption: Skyline of Manhattan over the water., Credit: joiseyshowaa http://www.flickr.com/photos/joiseyshowaa/3049287927/ under a Creative Commons license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en
This week on A Way with Words, crime novelist James Ellroy stops by to talk about slang from the underworld. And Martha tells the spooky story behi...

Bought by WRVO


  • Added: Jun 16, 2010
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 1
A Way with Words: Like Death Eating a Cracker (#1287)
Series: A Way with Words
From A Way with Words
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Digital timepieces may be changing the way we talk, at least a little. There's Bob o'clock (8:08), Big o'clock (8:19), and even Pi o'clock. Also th...

Bought by KREV-LP, WRVO, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 28, 2010
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 3
A Way with Words: Gyros and Sheath Cakes (#1265)
Series: A Way with Words
From A Way with Words
Caption: Gyros sandwich., Credit: Ginnerobot http://www.flickr.com/photos/ginnerobot/2667827972/ under a Creative Commons license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en
What's the proper pronunciation of "gyros?" What's a good student dictionary? Ever heard of "poozley"? Is it "sheath cake" or "sheet cake"? Plus, b...

Bought by WTIP, KXOT Public Radio, and WRVO


  • Added: Mar 24, 2010
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 3
A Way with Words: Nicknames Give Me the Heebie-Jeebies and the Vapors (#1231)
Series: A Way with Words
From A Way with Words
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This week on A Way with Words: Everybody has a nickname, and there's usually a story to go with it. Martha and Grant reveal their own nicknames and...

Bought by KXOT Public Radio and WFSU


  • Added: Jan 05, 2010
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 2
A Way with Words: English Down Under (#1241)
Series: A Way with Words
From A Way with Words
Caption: Photo licensed via Creative Commons. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en, Credit: Gail Fisher http://www.flickr.com/photos/gailfisher/114416282/
Great news for language fans: The Australian National Dictionary is now available online for free. It's full of fascinating words from Down Under. ...

Bought by KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 16, 2009
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 1
A Way with Words: Never Bolt Your Door with A Boiled Carrot (#1240)
Series: A Way with Words
From A Way with Words
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Proverbs pack great truths into a few well-chosen words, no matter which language you speak.

Bought by KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 09, 2009
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 1
A Way with Words: Going for that Anti-Marketing Dollar (#1260)
Series: A Way with Words
From A Way with Words
Caption: Piping hot mud., Credit: Ville Miettinen, http://www.flickr.com/photos/wili/2084213007/, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en
This week on "A Way with Words": In a downbeat economy, some advertisers are reaching for upbeat language. But when does chirpy, happy ad copy beco...

Bought by KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 05, 2009
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 1
A Way with Words: Like a Duck on a June Bug (#1259)
Series: A Way with Words
From A Way with Words
Caption: Goat in Pakistan., Credit: Kashif Mardani, http://www.flickr.com/photos/kash_if/2677867966/, under license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en
This week on "A Way with Words": Is there a way to get youngsters to quit peppering their speech the word "like"? The mother of a middle-schooler w...

Bought by KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 29, 2009
  • Length: 00:53:58
  • Purchases: 1
A Way with Words: Tweet, Tweet! Polly Wanna Cracker! (#1254)
Series: A Way with Words
From A Way with Words
Caption: Parrot in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain., Credit: Licensed from http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en and taken by http://www.flickr.com/photos/sd-6/797697780/ Manuel Marín.
Twittering, tweeting, twirting– it's rare to see a whole new body of language appear right before your eyes. But that's what's happening with Twitt...

Bought by KXOT Public Radio and WLRN


  • Added: Jul 01, 2009
  • Length: 00:53:58
  • Purchases: 2
A Way with Words: A Walk Spoiled But Our Lie is Good (#1255)
Series: A Way with Words
From A Way with Words
Caption: Golf Ball, http://www.flickr.com/photos/pagedooley/2680128666/, Credit: Kevin Dooley, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en
This week on "A Way with Words," Martha and Grant talk about strange methods that foreigners use to learn English. Also: is it ever proper to say "...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 00:53:57
  • Purchases: 2
A Way with Words: Chicken Scratches and Creaky Voice (#1253)
Series: A Way with Words
From A Way with Words
Caption: Calendar, Credit: Licensed http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en from Eliazar Cardenas, http://www.flickr.com/photos/eliazar/407598391/in/set-72157594507810147/
This week on "A Way with Words": Does your handwriting look like chicken-scratching, calligraphy, or something in between? Martha and Grant talk ...

Bought by KXOT Public Radio and North Country Public Radio


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 00:53:59
  • Purchases: 2
A Way with Words: Days of Wine Flights and Mullets (#1250)
Series: A Way with Words
From A Way with Words
Caption: Flight of Wine, by longhorndave, http://www.flickr.com/photos/davidw/2201098920/, Credit: Used under a Creative Commons License, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en
Barack Obama wants to put people to work building roads and bridges. But how about a federal jobs program for out-of-work writers? Also, why do we ...

  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 00:53:59
A Way with Words: Riddled Through with Riddles (#1243)
Series: A Way with Words
From A Way with Words
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Martha and Grant puzzle over some old-fashioned riddles, "go commando," orient vs. orientate, and "my dogs are barking."

Bought by KERA and WCPN


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 00:53:57
  • Purchases: 2