Ride the Merry Go Round (Rebroadcast) - 24 November 2014

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A Way with Words

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🗓️ 24 November 2014

⏱️ 53 minutes

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A pint-sized mad scientist, a green-haired girl with a contagious sense of wonder, and a 10-year-old detective. They’re all characters in the books on Grant’s latest list of recommended books for children. Also, what’s the word for a female octopus? How about a male kangaroo? A colorful book for younger kids has those answers and more. And the debate over “on accident” versus “by accident”: Which one you use probably depends on how old you are. Plus, if you hop on a merry-go-round, are you moving clockwise or counterclockwise? The answer depends on which side of the pond you’re on. Read full show notes, hear hundreds of free episodes, send your thoughts and questions, and learn more on the A Way with Words website: https://waywordradio.org/contact. Be a part of the show: call 1 (877) 929-9673 toll-free in the United States and Canada; worldwide, call or text/SMS +1 (619) 800-4443. Email words@waywordradio.org. Twitter @wayword. Copyright Wayword, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:28.0	You're listening to Away With Words, the show about language and how we use it.
0:33.2	I'm Grant Barrett.
0:34.2	And I'm Martha Barnett.
0:35.4	Grant, I have a little quiz for you.
0:37.2	Yes, please.
0:37.8	We know that an adult female deer is a...
0:41.4	Do, a deer.
0:42.4	We know that an adult female lion... is a
0:45.0	no idea, a de-deer.
0:46.0	a nala, I don't know, what?
0:49.0	How about lioness?
0:50.0	Lioness, of course, there we go.
0:52.0	Now here's the big question.
0:53.0	An adult female octopus is called a...
0:57.0	It's a hen.
1:00.0	A hen. An adult female octopus is a hen.
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