That's What They Say
A podcast by Anne Curzan, Rebecca Kruth
120 Episodes
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TWTS: Gross misuse of "gross" could have gross consequences
Published: 11/19/2023 -
TWTS: Down in a pothole
Published: 11/12/2023 -
TWTS: Are all pronunciations created equal?
Published: 11/5/2023 -
TWTS: Whether it's luggage or baggage, it all gets lugged
Published: 10/29/2023 -
TWTS: The wide world of "wordies"
Published: 10/22/2023 -
TWTS: A "near miss" always misses
Published: 10/15/2023 -
TWTS: Sometimes "meantime" just wants to be alone
Published: 10/8/2023 -
TWTS: The cow goes ... boo?
Published: 10/1/2023 -
TWTS: It's both football season and football season
Published: 9/24/2023 -
TWTS: In tennis, "love" won't let you win, but "let" might
Published: 9/10/2023 -
TWTS: It's not unusual to be nonplussed over the meaning of "nonplussed"
Published: 9/4/2023 -
TWTS: An inquiry into "inquire" and "enquire"
Published: 8/27/2023 -
TWTS: Much ado about "ado"
Published: 8/20/2023 -
TWTS: Your verbiage might be your best quality, unless its your worst
Published: 8/14/2023 -
TWTS: An extra maître d' serves up a spelling question
Published: 8/6/2023 -
TWTS: How clean is a whistle, really?
Published: 7/30/2023 -
TWTS: Don't blow off "off"
Published: 7/23/2023 -
TWTS: Comparatives need gooder usage rules
Published: 7/16/2023 -
TWTS: Broadcasting doubt about "broadcasted"
Published: 7/9/2023 -
TWTS: Both may come from a hare, but it's still "hide nor hair"
Published: 7/2/2023
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.