Geoffrey Nunberg

Veteran Baltimore Sun copy editor John McIntyre is known for his way with words, and in this interview, McIntyre proves that he can even make a case for the proper use of profanities.

Prompted by Geoffrey Nunberg's book Ascent of the A-Word, McIntyre unpacks the meaning of the seven-letter word which describes a jerk or a cad (and which causes Maryland Morning's producers to hit the bleep censor.)

John McIntyre gives a full, rousing rendition of "The Very Model of an Amateur Grammarian"