That's What They Say
By Anne Curzan, Rebecca Kruth
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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 All Things Considered host Rebecca Kruth.
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TWTS: Are do gooders as good as good doers?
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May 19, 2025 |
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TWTS: When clarity is needed, badly
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May 12, 2025 |
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TWTS: Both may come from a hare, but it's still "hide nor hair"
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May 02, 2025 |
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TWTS: Presumptions and assumptions about "presume" and "assume"
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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TWTS: Taking a whack at "whack"
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Apr 19, 2025 |
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TWTS: How "heist" was lifted for a life of crime
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Apr 12, 2025 |
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TWTS: That's what they used to say (we think)
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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TWTS: Think hard before pointing out language quirks
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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TWTS: When word nerds fight crimes
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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TWTS: Why your high school forensics club didn't solve crimes
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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TWTS: The expressionless expression of "deadpan"
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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TWTS: Whenever you say "whenever"
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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TWTS: One hundred is worth a hundred
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Feb 22, 2025 |
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TWTS: Not all sounds resonate
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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TWTS: When a sweep gets clean
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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TWTS: May as well get comfortable with "comfortability"
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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TWTS: If you find “the lurch,” don’t stick around
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Jan 25, 2025 |
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TWTS: Where did that pit in your stomach come from?
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Jan 18, 2025 |
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TWTS: The American Dialect Society's 2024 Word of the Year
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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TWTS: When language gets spicy
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Jan 06, 2025 |