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That"s What They Say

Funner, snuck, and LOL are all things that we"re hearing people say these days.That"s What They Say is a weekly segment on Michigan Public that explores our changing language. University of Michigan English Professor Anne Curzan studies linguistics and the history of the English language. Each week she"ll discuss why we say what we say with Michigan Public All Things Considered host Rebecca Hector.That"s What They Say airs Fridays at 4:45 p.m. and Sundays at 9:35 a.m. on Michigan Public and you can

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TWTS: Both may come from a hare, but it's still "hide...
That"s What They Say ·
2025/05/02
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5:19
TWTS: Presumptions and assumptions about "presume"...
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2025/04/28
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4:57
TWTS: Taking a whack at "whack"
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2025/04/19
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4:53
TWTS: How "heist" was lifted for a life of crime
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2025/04/12
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5:12
TWTS: That's what they used to say (we think)
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2025/04/07
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5:11
TWTS: Think hard before pointing out language quirks
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2025/03/28
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5:25
TWTS: When word nerds fight crimes
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2025/03/24
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4:32
TWTS: Why your high school forensics club didn't...
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2025/03/17
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5:23
TWTS: The expressionless expression of "deadpan"
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2025/03/09
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5:24
TWTS: Whenever you say "whenever"
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2025/02/28
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5:14
TWTS: One hundred is worth a hundred
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2025/02/22
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5:20
TWTS: Not all sounds resonate
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2025/02/17
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4:49
TWTS: When a sweep gets clean
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2025/02/10
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5:15
TWTS: May as well get comfortable with "comfortability"
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2025/02/03
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4:55
TWTS: If you find “the lurch,” don’t stick around
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2025/01/25
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5:13
TWTS: Where did that pit in your stomach come from?
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2025/01/18
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5:18
TWTS: The American Dialect Society's 2024 Word of the...
That"s What They Say ·
2025/01/13
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5:14
TWTS: When language gets spicy
That"s What They Say ·
2025/01/06
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4:24
TWTS: There are reasons to use "there are" before a...
That"s What They Say ·
2024/12/29
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4:47
TWTS: The "doink" heard 'round the stadium
That"s What They Say ·
2024/12/23
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