A Murphy, a Melvin, and a Wedgie (Rebroadcast) - 29 March 2011

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🗓️ 29 March 2011

⏱️ 52 minutes

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When it comes to joining Facebook affinity groups, grammar lovers have lots of choices. Take, for example, the group whose motto is “Punctuation saves lives.” It’s called “Let’s Eat Grandma!” or “Let’s eat, Grandma!” Martha and Grant talk about their favorite tongue-in-cheek Facebook groups for grammar lovers. Also this week: when to use apostrophes, whether to distinguish between bring and take, and the difference between a murphy and a wedgie. Hear hundreds of free episodes and learn more on the A Way with Words website: https://waywordradio.org. Be a part of the show: call or text 1 (877) 929-9673 toll-free in the United States and Canada; elsewhere in the world, call or text +1 619 800 4443. Send voice notes or messages via WhatsApp 16198004443. Email words@waywordradio.org. Copyright Wayword, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:41.0	Your online at wayward radio.org. You're listening to Away With Words. I'm Grant Barrett.
0:43.8	And I'm Martha Barnett.
0:45.3	One of the fun things about Facebook is finding affinity groups that match your own passions.
0:50.4	You can join groups of people who share your enthusiasm for a political cause or a sports team or getting Betty White to host Saturday Night Live.
0:59.2	Awesome.
0:59.9	Right, right.
1:00.7	I'm in that group.
1:01.8	Well, you can also find groups of people who are passionate about words and grammar.
1:06.3	And the one that I joined most recently has the motto, punctuation saves lives.
1:10.5	And it's a group called,
1:12.1	Let's Eat, Grandma, or Let's Eat, comma, grandma.
1:17.4	Very good.
1:18.3	I've been a few of those myself.
1:19.5	How about this one?
1:20.5	Ambrose Beers was the baddest-ass lexicographer who ever lived.
1:26.4	It's all, right?
1:27.8	And my favorite ones are like the call-and-response songs from the 60s and 70s.
1:32.3	You know, the old blues or the R&B style where one group makes a song and the second
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