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Grammar on the Moon

Does Grammar weigh less on the moon? Martha and Grant revisit Neil Armstrong's famous pronouncement: "That's one small step for . . ." Why in the world do we call a toilet a “john”? And is it “she

Grammar on the Moon

Originally aired January 27, 2007

Does Grammar weigh less on the moon? Martha and Grant revisit Neil Armstrong's famous pronouncement: " That's one small step for . . ."

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Do you har-RASS people or HAR-rass them? Do you spell that cold confection “sherbert” or “sherbet” – and what about “sorbet”? Martha and Grant will tackle these and other questions, including, “Why do we call a toilet a ‘john’?”

Also, we’ll play a round of “You’re Putting Me On” – a quiz about slang involving clothes.

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