That's What They Say
Un pódcast de Anne Curzan, Rebecca Kruth
120 Episodo
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TWTS: Dictionaries are defined by their editors
Publicado: 25/6/2023 -
TWTS: We hereby sanction you to use "sanction" as you see fit
Publicado: 11/6/2023 -
TWTS: What's the "hap" in "haphazard"?
Publicado: 4/6/2023 -
TWTS: Think hard before pointing out language quirks
Publicado: 28/5/2023 -
TWTS: Lend your ears before you loan your money
Publicado: 21/5/2023 -
TWTS: An origin story that's just "OK"
Publicado: 14/5/2023 -
TWTS: When deadlines were deadly
Publicado: 7/5/2023 -
TWTS: If you drive a lorry, take the road less “travelled," not "traveled"
Publicado: 30/4/2023 -
TWTS: "Ahold" really has a hold on some of us
Publicado: 23/4/2023 -
TWTS: Unless we’re talking hair, style gets cramped, not crimped
Publicado: 9/4/2023 -
TWTS: Give our regards to "regard," even if it's plural
Publicado: 19/3/2023 -
TWTS: When breakfast broaches a brand new language question
Publicado: 12/3/2023 -
TWTS: When your ancestors are the descendants of your ancestors
Publicado: 5/3/2023 -
TWTS: "Primer" is pronounced "primer," unless you prefer "primer"
Publicado: 26/2/2023 -
TWTS: Collective nouns collectively confuse
Publicado: 19/2/2023 -
TWTS: Hunting for grounds once haunted
Publicado: 29/1/2023 -
TWTS: Search up your questions online or just ask a linguist
Publicado: 22/1/2023 -
TWTS: "Proven" and "proved" are both approved
Publicado: 15/1/2023 -
TWTS: Confusing “wont” with “want” is a wont nobody wants
Publicado: 8/1/2023 -
TWTS: At the epicenter of it all
Publicado: 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.