1455-Afterhand by A Way with Words

We talk about something occurring beforehand, so why don’t we talk about something happening afterhand? Actually, afterhand goes all the way back to 15th-century English, even though it’s not that commonly used today. http://waywordradio.org via Pocket http://ift.tt/2f6EARP

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1455-Bluebird-Weather by A Way with Words

In Maryland and Virginia, bluebird weather is a brief period of warm weather in autumn. http://waywordradio.org via Pocket http://ift.tt/2eBg5cZ

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1455-Caller-Adam-Looking-Atcha-Eggs by A Way with Words

Sunny side up eggs sometime go by the name looking at you eggs, an apparent reference to how the yolk in the middle of the egg white makes them resemble eyes. via Pocket http://ift.tt/2dNewt1

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1455-Caller-Fan-Marbles-On-Coattails by A Way with Words

A listener in Honolulu, Hawaii, wonders about an expression used by her husband’s grandmother, who was from Eastern Kentucky: He left so fast, that you could have played marbles on his coattails. via Pocket http://ift.tt/2e1JxXX

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1455-Caller-Ben-Say-Vs-Says by A Way with Words

A caller from New York City wonders about his grandmother’s use of the word says rather than said when she’s telling a story about something that happened in the past. It’s a form of the historical present tense that helps describe recounted or reported speech. http://waywordradio.org via Pocket http://ift.tt/2dB8loz

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Waze lets you know if you’re speeding by CBS Radio News

Waze, the Google owned navigation app is rolling out a version that will let you know if you’re speeding. CBS News Tech Analyst Larry Magid, who admits that he’s gotten a speeding ticket or two, welcomes the new feature. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1WYHhkr

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