That's What They Say
A podcast by Anne Curzan, Rebecca Kruth
120 Episodes
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TWTS: For people that use “that” instead of “who”
Published: 6/19/2022 -
TWTS: A spot of tea with a side of paper
Published: 6/5/2022 -
TWTS: To whom who are concerned about “who” vs. “whom”
Published: 5/29/2022 -
TWTS: Exploiting pronunciation variants to break down "exploitative"
Published: 5/8/2022 -
TWTS: Not-so tender hooks
Published: 5/1/2022 -
TWTS: A glimpse "beyond the pale"
Published: 4/10/2022 -
TWTS: Better late than later ... or latemost
Published: 4/3/2022 -
TWTS: When "late" is the difference between life and death
Published: 3/27/2022 -
TWTS: Havoc isn't the only thing that gets wreaked
Published: 3/19/2022 -
TWTS: New verbs beget old questions about tense
Published: 3/6/2022 -
TWTS: We'll be "up and at 'em," once you tell us who 'em are
Published: 2/27/2022 -
TWTS: "Both" and "each" are interchangeable, except when they're not.
Published: 2/20/2022 -
TWTS: A snowblower can snowblow snow, but a linguist can help you talk about it later
Published: 2/13/2022 -
TWTS: Despite the odds, "despite" and "in spite of" manage to co-exist
Published: 2/6/2022 -
TWTS: In which we double-click on "double-click"
Published: 1/30/2022 -
TWTS: Life can be tough, but sometimes it’s peaches and … gravy?
Published: 1/24/2022 -
TWTS: The American Dialect Society picks 2021’s Word of the Year
Published: 1/9/2022 -
TWTS: Another New Year's Eve, another round of "Auld Lang Syne"
Published: 1/2/2022 -
TWTS: The actual reality of "virtual" vs. "online"
Published: 12/19/2021 -
TWTS: What is the "buck" and why is it stopping here?
Published: 12/12/2021
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.