That's What They Say
Un podcast de Anne Curzan, Rebecca Kruth
120 Épisodes
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TWTS: Dictionaries are defined by their editors
Publié: 25/06/2023 -
TWTS: We hereby sanction you to use "sanction" as you see fit
Publié: 11/06/2023 -
TWTS: What's the "hap" in "haphazard"?
Publié: 04/06/2023 -
TWTS: Think hard before pointing out language quirks
Publié: 28/05/2023 -
TWTS: Lend your ears before you loan your money
Publié: 21/05/2023 -
TWTS: An origin story that's just "OK"
Publié: 14/05/2023 -
TWTS: When deadlines were deadly
Publié: 07/05/2023 -
TWTS: If you drive a lorry, take the road less “travelled," not "traveled"
Publié: 30/04/2023 -
TWTS: "Ahold" really has a hold on some of us
Publié: 23/04/2023 -
TWTS: Unless we’re talking hair, style gets cramped, not crimped
Publié: 09/04/2023 -
TWTS: Give our regards to "regard," even if it's plural
Publié: 19/03/2023 -
TWTS: When breakfast broaches a brand new language question
Publié: 12/03/2023 -
TWTS: When your ancestors are the descendants of your ancestors
Publié: 05/03/2023 -
TWTS: "Primer" is pronounced "primer," unless you prefer "primer"
Publié: 26/02/2023 -
TWTS: Collective nouns collectively confuse
Publié: 19/02/2023 -
TWTS: Hunting for grounds once haunted
Publié: 29/01/2023 -
TWTS: Search up your questions online or just ask a linguist
Publié: 22/01/2023 -
TWTS: "Proven" and "proved" are both approved
Publié: 15/01/2023 -
TWTS: Confusing “wont” with “want” is a wont nobody wants
Publié: 08/01/2023 -
TWTS: At the epicenter of it all
Publié: 18/12/2022
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.