Word Mall:  a podcast about the English language.

Word Mall: a podcast about the English language.

por Michael J Sheehan at wordmallpodcast@gmail.com
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Language Myths #4: Keep your nose to the grindstone, Let the cat out of the bag, Losing face, Mind your own beeswax, News

More of the many language myths found on the internet about the origin of popular words and phrases

Language Myths #1: Above Board, amazon, Bigwig, Chairman, Chew the Fat

Several phony stories about word and phrase origins

DOUBT and REDOUBT

Is there a connection between doubt, redoubt, and redoubtable?

Words to the Wise final episode April 7, 2026

This the final episode of the "Words to the Wise" radio show with Ron Jolly on WTCM-AM 580 that ran on Apri 7, 2026, at the end of a 25-year run.

ACRONYMS and INITIALISMS: the long and the short of it

Words formed from first letters of existing words

Silent Letters: I see you, but I can't hear you

For historical reasons, many words contain letters that are no longer pronounced. They are as useful as a cat with three tails, but we are stuck with them.

PORT and STARBOARD

Sailors don't use the words right and left for a good reason.

Word Parts

Word parts, letter combinations that always stay the same, can greatly improve your vocabulary.

Context: Pay Attention to Your Surroundings

The words and ideas that surround an unknown word can help you figure out what that word means. But you have to know how to find the clues.

Words to the Wise radio show--Pun show 2026

This the penultimate episode of the "Words to the Wise" radio show on WTCM-AM 580 that ran on March 31, 2026, at the end of a 25-year run.
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