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

Things Parents Say (Rebroadcast) - 2 July 2012

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

A Way with Words

Society & Culture, Language Learning, Education

4.62.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 July 2012

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Ever drop a reference that just makes you sound, well, of a certain age? Grant and Martha discuss slang that's often lost on a younger or older generation. Why is the entree the main course? Shouldn't it come first? And why is the letter k silent in knot and knight? Plus, the right way to say the, a remedy for the superstition of splitting the pole, names for the toes straight from Mother Goose, the difference between finished and done, and a special word quiz for all you zombie fans! 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

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0:10.1

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0:12.9

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0:20.2

Hi, podcast listener, it's Martha. Here's something I bet you don't know. I am really bad at Scrabble. I mean, I'm really bad. I think I get distracted by all the Greek and Latin roots or the clacking of the tiles or something. I don't know. But people love to drag me into Scrabble games because every single time I lose.

0:40.9

Here's another thing people are surprised to find out.

0:43.7

This show gets no funding from National Public Radio,

0:47.3

nor do we take any funding from your local public radio station.

0:50.9

We are completely independent.

0:53.6

We're an educational organization, and we're able to make

0:56.4

the show available to radio listeners because people like you support the show with your

1:01.3

contributions. Every gift makes a difference. Your help does matter. Each week you hear our show,

1:08.8

you learn something cool, have a few laughs, and maybe even get a new word for your next Scrabble game.

1:14.6

So go to Waywardradio.org right now.

1:18.6

Click on that donate link at the top of the page and help us keep bringing you this program.

1:23.6

Thanks. And on with the show.

1:26.6

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

1:29.4

And I'm Martha Barnett. There's a scene in the new movie 50-50. The film is part comedy and part

1:36.2

drama, and it's about a young man with cancer. Adam is about 30-something, and he's just been

1:42.1

diagnosed. And on the advice of his doctor, he goes to a psychologist.

1:46.2

Now, he's expecting to find the stereotypical guy in his 60s, Tweed jacket, maybe smoking a pipe.

1:53.2

But, of course, the psychologist turns out to be this very young, very attractive woman.

1:57.4

And here's what happens next.

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