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 Radio that explores our changing language. Each week University of Michigan English Professor Anne Curzan will discuss why we say what we say with Michigan Radio Weekend Edition host Rebecca Kruth.
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TWTS: It's both football season and football season
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Sep 24, 2023 |
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TWTS: In tennis, "love" won't let you win, but "let" might
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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TWTS: It's not unusual to be nonplussed over the meaning of "nonplussed"
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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TWTS: An inquiry into "inquire" and "enquire"
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Aug 27, 2023 |
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TWTS: Much ado about "ado"
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Aug 20, 2023 |
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TWTS: Your verbiage might be your best quality, unless its your worst
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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TWTS: An extra maître d' serves up a spelling question
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Aug 06, 2023 |
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TWTS: How clean is a whistle, really?
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Jul 30, 2023 |
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TWTS: Don't blow off "off"
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Jul 23, 2023 |
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TWTS: Comparatives need gooder usage rules
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Jul 16, 2023 |
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TWTS: Broadcasting doubt about "broadcasted"
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Jul 09, 2023 |
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TWTS: Both may come from a hare, but it's still "hide nor hair"
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Jul 02, 2023 |
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TWTS: Dictionaries are defined by their editors
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Jun 25, 2023 |
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TWTS: We hereby sanction you to use "sanction" as you see fit
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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TWTS: What's the "hap" in "haphazard"?
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Jun 04, 2023 |
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TWTS: Think hard before pointing out language quirks
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May 28, 2023 |
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TWTS: Lend your ears before you loan your money
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May 21, 2023 |
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TWTS: An origin story that's just "OK"
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May 14, 2023 |
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TWTS: When deadlines were deadly
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May 07, 2023 |
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TWTS: If you drive a lorry, take the road less “travelled," not "traveled"
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Apr 30, 2023 |