That's What They Say
A podcast by Anne Curzan, Rebecca Kruth
120 Episodes
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TWTS: Dictionaries are defined by their editors
Published: 6/25/2023 -
TWTS: We hereby sanction you to use "sanction" as you see fit
Published: 6/11/2023 -
TWTS: What's the "hap" in "haphazard"?
Published: 6/4/2023 -
TWTS: Think hard before pointing out language quirks
Published: 5/28/2023 -
TWTS: Lend your ears before you loan your money
Published: 5/21/2023 -
TWTS: An origin story that's just "OK"
Published: 5/14/2023 -
TWTS: When deadlines were deadly
Published: 5/7/2023 -
TWTS: If you drive a lorry, take the road less “travelled," not "traveled"
Published: 4/30/2023 -
TWTS: "Ahold" really has a hold on some of us
Published: 4/23/2023 -
TWTS: Unless we’re talking hair, style gets cramped, not crimped
Published: 4/9/2023 -
TWTS: Give our regards to "regard," even if it's plural
Published: 3/19/2023 -
TWTS: When breakfast broaches a brand new language question
Published: 3/12/2023 -
TWTS: When your ancestors are the descendants of your ancestors
Published: 3/5/2023 -
TWTS: "Primer" is pronounced "primer," unless you prefer "primer"
Published: 2/26/2023 -
TWTS: Collective nouns collectively confuse
Published: 2/19/2023 -
TWTS: Hunting for grounds once haunted
Published: 1/29/2023 -
TWTS: Search up your questions online or just ask a linguist
Published: 1/22/2023 -
TWTS: "Proven" and "proved" are both approved
Published: 1/15/2023 -
TWTS: Confusing “wont” with “want” is a wont nobody wants
Published: 1/8/2023 -
TWTS: At the epicenter of it all
Published: 12/18/2022
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.