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A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

Kissing Games - 20 February 2012

A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

A Way with Words

Language Learning, Society & Culture, Education

4.62.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2012

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

What’s the best way to help your child learn to speak a foreign language? One option is an immersion school, where teachers avoid speaking English. Also, did you ever play padiddle while riding in a car? Plus, what your signature says about you, what to call that last serving of food, sitting on your tuchus, alphabet riddles, camp songs, soup to nuts, and the weather-related phrase “Who let the hawk out?” 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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0:00.0

British gas have this thing. We call it home care. We'll fix all sorts and its unlimited repairs.

0:06.6

Expert engineers will solve the upset of boilers not boilering or taps that won't wet.

0:12.8

Electric's playing tricks or a pipe that's broke. We're there for everyone. Even blue furry folk.

0:19.6

Your home won't feel booby-trapped.

0:21.4

It'll feel just like new.

0:23.4

British gas taking care of things and looking after you.

0:27.5

T's and C supply, excess options available per repair.

0:30.1

Even though you're listening to this on podcast and not on the air,

0:33.3

you can still call our toll-free number 877929-9673, and you can still send us email to Words at waywardradio.org, and you can still find us online at wayward radio.org.

0:46.5

You're listening to Away With Words. I'm Grant Barrett.

0:48.9

And I'm Martha Barnett. Remember when you were first learning to sign your name?

0:53.8

You wanted it to be a thing of beauty, a reflection of yourself, crafted with confidence and style.

0:59.7

I mean, remember Grant how carefully you signed your first driver's license?

1:03.6

Oh, my Social Security card.

1:05.1

Oh, yeah?

1:05.5

Yeah, when I was 18, I spent so long working on that capital letter G.

1:09.8

I wanted it to be perfect.

1:11.4

And I still have that.

1:12.4

And it's very different from what I sign now.

1:14.2

Yeah, exactly.

1:15.1

That was my point, that when I'm signing a receipt now, a credit card receipt or, or worse yet, one of the signature pads at the grocery, my name might as well be me.

1:25.7

Mine looks like an electrocardiogram.

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