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That's What They Say
Sunday at 9:35 AM
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.
Latest Episodes
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The summer sped by and the car sped off, but perhaps we speeded up the process.
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A bare-faced lie may also be bald. Sometimes, it may even be bold.
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It doesn't seem like coming up with a response to "thank you" should be that complicated. When you think about it though, there are a lot of options.
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Even for speakers who feel solid about the distinction between "lie" and "lay," they may lose that distinction when "low" is added to the mix.
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All right, last week, we got distracted by the versatility of "all right." This week, we look at why spelling it as one word, "alright," makes some people really mad.
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All right, all right. It's time for us to start talking about whether "alright" is all right.
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Social media has made a couple of longstanding English verbs work or mean differently.
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If you want to pronounce "homage" to a tee, it may depend what you mean.
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As we live our lives, there's some new slang words that can help us narrate it as we go. That is, if we're in a demographic that allows us to use slang credibly.