That's What They Say
Un podcast de Anne Curzan, Rebecca Kruth
120 Épisodes
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TWTS: Gross misuse of "gross" could have gross consequences
Publié: 19/11/2023 -
TWTS: Down in a pothole
Publié: 12/11/2023 -
TWTS: Are all pronunciations created equal?
Publié: 05/11/2023 -
TWTS: Whether it's luggage or baggage, it all gets lugged
Publié: 29/10/2023 -
TWTS: The wide world of "wordies"
Publié: 22/10/2023 -
TWTS: A "near miss" always misses
Publié: 15/10/2023 -
TWTS: Sometimes "meantime" just wants to be alone
Publié: 08/10/2023 -
TWTS: The cow goes ... boo?
Publié: 01/10/2023 -
TWTS: It's both football season and football season
Publié: 24/09/2023 -
TWTS: In tennis, "love" won't let you win, but "let" might
Publié: 10/09/2023 -
TWTS: It's not unusual to be nonplussed over the meaning of "nonplussed"
Publié: 04/09/2023 -
TWTS: An inquiry into "inquire" and "enquire"
Publié: 27/08/2023 -
TWTS: Much ado about "ado"
Publié: 20/08/2023 -
TWTS: Your verbiage might be your best quality, unless its your worst
Publié: 14/08/2023 -
TWTS: An extra maître d' serves up a spelling question
Publié: 06/08/2023 -
TWTS: How clean is a whistle, really?
Publié: 30/07/2023 -
TWTS: Don't blow off "off"
Publié: 23/07/2023 -
TWTS: Comparatives need gooder usage rules
Publié: 16/07/2023 -
TWTS: Broadcasting doubt about "broadcasted"
Publié: 09/07/2023 -
TWTS: Both may come from a hare, but it's still "hide nor hair"
Publié: 02/07/2023
That's What They Say is a weekly segment on Michigan Public that explores our changing language. Each week University of Michigan English Professor Anne Curzan will discuss why we say what we say with Michigan Public Weekend Edition host Rebecca Kruth.