http://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/2009/07/13/pomegranates-and-hand-grenades/ Beyond Words explores our experiences with language, culture, and the world through our day-to-day interactions. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:59:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/2009/07/13/pomegranates-and-hand-grenades/comment-page-1/#comment-2090 Pomegranates « kelleyjoneslearning Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:14:11 +0000 http://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/?p=2995#comment-2090 [...] The etymological link between pomegranates and hand grenades [...] [...] The etymological link between pomegranates and hand grenades [...]

]]> http://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/2009/07/13/pomegranates-and-hand-grenades/comment-page-1/#comment-2073 Bah Humblebrag (full episode) | A Way with Words Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:59:48 +0000 http://www.altalang.com/beyond-words/?p=2995#comment-2073 [...] What’s the difference between hand grenades and pomegranates? Not much when you think about their shape and the fact that they’re both packed tightly with small things, which is why both share a linguistic root with the word granular. [...] [...] What’s the difference between hand grenades and pomegranates? Not much when you think about their shape and the fact that they’re both packed tightly with small things, which is why both share a linguistic root with the word granular. [...]

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