1472-Caller-Dylan-Gender-Neutral-Aunt-Uncle by A Way with Words

A transgender and gender-nonconforming listener wonders if there’s a gender-neutral term for “aunt” or “uncle.” Some people have suggested pibling, meaning the “sibling of one’s parent.” Others have proposed baba, titi, bibi, zizi, unty or untie, or simply cousin. via Pocket http://ift.tt/2rtGZvV

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1472-Caller-Eric-Plural-Word-Change by A Way with Words

A San Antonio, Texas, man says his 6-year-old son wonders: If the plural of house is houses, why is the plural of mouse mice? And why is the plural of tooth teeth? These plurals are vestiges of a time when the middle vowel sound in some nouns changed to form the plural. via Pocket http://ift.tt/2s3pksm

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