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Podcast: A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
Episode: You Sound Old - 31 October 2011
Description: Ever drop a reference that just makes you sound, well, of a certain age? Grant and Martha discuss language thatās lost on other generations. Why is the entree the main course? Shouldnāt it come first? And why is the letterĀ kĀ silent in āknotā and āknightā? Plus, the right way to say āthe,ā 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!ļ»æRead full show notes, hear hundreds of free episodes, send your thoughts a...