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    Martha: A Collection of Collective Nouns - 26 Sept. 2007

    Martha: A Collection of Collective Nouns - 26 Sept. 2007

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

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    Martha: A Collection of Collective Nouns - 26 Sept. 2007

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

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    7 minutes
    Released:
    Sep 26, 2007
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    And now, the moment you've all been waiting for: The results of the A Way with Words Collective Noun Contest! What collective noun would you apply to groups of 1) tennis players, 2) aliens from outer space, and 3) language-loving word hosts? You sent us a cleverness of witty entries, and Martha has the winners.
    Released:
    Sep 26, 2007
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    A fun weekly radio show about language seen through culture, history, and family. Co-hosts Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett talk with callers who have questions and stories about linguistics, old sayings, word histories, etymology, regional dialects, slang, new words, word play, word games, grammar, family expressions, books, literature, writing, and more. Your language questions: https://waywordradio.org/contact or words@waywordradio.org. Call toll-free *any* time in the U.S. and Canada at 1 (877) 929-9673. From elsewhere in the world: +1 619 800 4443. All past shows are free: https://waywordradio.org/. On Twitter at https://twitter.com/wayword.