Words You Should Know

S1: E5 – Madeleine L’Engle’s Secret Wordplay (and how do you spell “in the (k)nick of time”?)


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Just in the (k)nick of time, let’s talk about how you spell that “(k)nick” in the “(k)nick of time.” Is it spelled N-I-C-K or is it K-N-I-C-K? What’s your first reaction? Let’s see if you’re right, and let's see how the correct answer plays into Madeleine L'Engle's "A Wrinkle in Time." There is a big wordplay secret to her story that it's time you knew.

This is the "Words You Should Know" podcast, Season 1: Episode 5.

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