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Change One Letter Word Game

Our Quiz Guy John Chaneski has a special twist on the “Change One Letter” game. For this one, change one letter in a word to make it fit twice in a sentence. For example, fill in these blanks: Dear ______ Brown, lay off the candy bars in...

Touchous

If something’s still right touchous, that means it’s still a painful area, be it a bruise on the leg or an emotional sore spot. No touching what’s still right touchous! This is part of a complete episode.

Correcting Others’ Grammar

When is it okay to correct someone’s grammar? A listener from Madison, Wisconsin, says a friend went for a parent-teacher conference only to notice that a sign in the classroom read “Things your thankful for.” Should the teacher be...

Bookmash Poetry

Nina Katchadourian’s Sorted Book Project includes some excellent bookmash poetry. Just consider the following: Indian History for Young Folks / Our Village / Your National Parks. This is part of a complete episode.

In Good Season

If you’re not late for something, you could say that you’re in good season. This phrase, which shows up in Noah Webster’s dictionaries from the 1820s, derives from the agricultural state of fruits and vegetables being in season...