120 Episodes

  1. TWTS: Gross misuse of "gross" could have gross consequences

    Published: 11/19/2023
  2. TWTS: Down in a pothole

    Published: 11/12/2023
  3. TWTS: Are all pronunciations created equal?

    Published: 11/5/2023
  4. TWTS: Whether it's luggage or baggage, it all gets lugged

    Published: 10/29/2023
  5. TWTS: The wide world of "wordies"

    Published: 10/22/2023
  6. TWTS: A "near miss" always misses

    Published: 10/15/2023
  7. TWTS: Sometimes "meantime" just wants to be alone

    Published: 10/8/2023
  8. TWTS: The cow goes ... boo?

    Published: 10/1/2023
  9. TWTS: It's both football season and football season

    Published: 9/24/2023
  10. TWTS: In tennis, "love" won't let you win, but "let" might

    Published: 9/10/2023
  11. TWTS: It's not unusual to be nonplussed over the meaning of "nonplussed"

    Published: 9/4/2023
  12. TWTS: An inquiry into "inquire" and "enquire"

    Published: 8/27/2023
  13. TWTS: Much ado about "ado"

    Published: 8/20/2023
  14. TWTS: Your verbiage might be your best quality, unless its your worst

    Published: 8/14/2023
  15. TWTS: An extra maître d' serves up a spelling question

    Published: 8/6/2023
  16. TWTS: How clean is a whistle, really?

    Published: 7/30/2023
  17. TWTS: Don't blow off "off"

    Published: 7/23/2023
  18. TWTS: Comparatives need gooder usage rules

    Published: 7/16/2023
  19. TWTS: Broadcasting doubt about "broadcasted"

    Published: 7/9/2023
  20. TWTS: Both may come from a hare, but it's still "hide nor hair"

    Published: 7/2/2023

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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 Weekend Edition host Rebecca Kruth.