That's What They Say
A podcast by Anne Curzan, Rebecca Kruth
120 Episodes
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TWTS: Feeling overwhelmed? "Whelmed" can totally relate
Published: 12/4/2022 -
TWTS: Not once, not twice, but thrice
Published: 11/20/2022 -
TWTS: Don't feel pressured to stop (or start) saying "pressurize"
Published: 11/13/2022 -
TWTS: Abracadabra, this magic trick is now a language question
Published: 10/30/2022 -
TWTS: Don't let your mistakes turn into silent letters
Published: 10/23/2022 -
TWTS: The reason this bugs people is because it’s redundant
Published: 10/16/2022 -
TWTS: A well-placed hyphen disambiguates when placed well
Published: 10/9/2022 -
TWTS: Sometimes all it takes is a carrot, except when it also takes a stick
Published: 9/25/2022 -
TWTS: Ambiguity notwithstanding, some still like to use "notwithstanding"
Published: 9/18/2022 -
TWTS: Beneath the surface road
Published: 9/11/2022 -
TWTS: Dear Internet, please remove this article about the Streisand effect
Published: 9/4/2022 -
TWTS: Lounge on the chaise longue, unless you prefer a chaise lounge
Published: 8/28/2022 -
TWTS: Just say "no." Or just say "I'm busy"
Published: 8/21/2022 -
TWTS: There's a certain intensity to doing something intently
Published: 8/7/2022 -
TWTS: Why we can't spend our lifes cutting loafs with knifes
Published: 7/31/2022 -
TWTS: Take your best upshot
Published: 7/25/2022 -
TWTS: We won't chide you for your past participle of "chide"
Published: 7/17/2022 -
TWTS: Ain't too proud to talk about "ain't"
Published: 7/10/2022 -
TWTS: Ten years later, we haven't run out of words
Published: 7/3/2022 -
TWTS: A shrinking pronunciation schism
Published: 6/26/2022
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.