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That"s What They Say

Anne Curzan, Rebecca Hector
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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4:52
TWTS: You can tuna fish, but you may not need the "fish"
That"s What They Say ·
2024/04/01
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5:14
TWTS: Prone to be prone
That"s What They Say ·
2024/03/24
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5:17
TWTS: Attend as many "trainings" as you like
That"s What They Say ·
2024/03/18
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4:33
TWTS: An oft overlooked double possessive
That"s What They Say ·
2024/03/10
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5:13
TWTS: An ouster for the ouster
That"s What They Say ·
2024/03/03
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4:54
TWTS: Need something? Manifest it
That"s What They Say ·
2024/02/25
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4:48
TWTS: "Curry favor" comes from a horse (of course, of...
That"s What They Say ·
2024/02/18
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4:45
TWTS: Known liars better hope their pants never...
That"s What They Say ·
2024/02/11
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4:52
TWTS: If or whether you should use "if" or "whether"
That"s What They Say ·
2024/02/04
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5:01
TWTS: Intensifiers are so intense
That"s What They Say ·
2024/01/28
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5:06
TWTS: Badgered badgers badger
That"s What They Say ·
2024/01/21
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5:07
TWTS: The American Dialect Society's 2023 Word of the...
That"s What They Say ·
2024/01/14
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5:21
TWTS: A rule about which we should be asking questions
That"s What They Say ·
2024/01/07
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4:35
TWTS: Tupperware containers are plastic, but are...
That"s What They Say ·
2023/12/24
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5:04
TWTS: How many things can you batten?
That"s What They Say ·
2023/12/17
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5:05
TWTS: Chances and 'stances are both happening
That"s What They Say ·
2023/12/10
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4:53
TWTS: Thin as a something
That"s What They Say ·
2023/12/03
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5:14
TWTS: When you witness a murder ... of crows
That"s What They Say ·
2023/11/25
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5:05
TWTS: Gross misuse of "gross" could have gross...
That"s What They Say ·
2023/11/19
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5:06
TWTS: Down in a pothole
That"s What They Say ·
2023/11/12
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