
That's What They Say
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That's What They Say is a weekly segment on Michigan Radio that explores our changing language. University of Michigan English Professor Anne Curzan studies linguistics and the history of the English language.Each week she'll discuss why we say what we say with Michigan Radio Weekend Edition host Rina Miller.
That's What They Say
2d ago
We can sweep the floor, sweep the board, sweep the stakes, sweep the series – and maybe it will even be called a "clean sweep ..read more
That's What They Say
1w ago
While you may not find “comfortability” in many standard dictionaries yet, it is out there in circulation with “comfortableness ..read more
That's What They Say
2w ago
Sometimes we’re left in the lurch. It’s probably fair to say that most of us don’t know where that lurch is ..read more
That's What They Say
3w ago
It appears that some of those bad or uneasy feelings we may feel in the pit of our stomach have become a pit in our stomach ..read more
That's What They Say
1M ago
It's that time again. With 2024 behind us, we can vote on the word of the year ..read more
That's What They Say
1M ago
We can pepper our food or pepper our speech. If the mood strikes us, we can be peppy in a pep rally sort of way ..read more
That's What They Say
1M ago
There's examples all over the the place of people using "there's" before a plural noun. In fact, we just gave you one ..read more
That's What They Say
1M ago
As 2024 comes to a close, the kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs football team gave us a reason to use the verb "doink ..read more
That's What They Say
2M ago
We can still reach out the car window to grab a parking ticket, but today, "reaching out" can also mean "pinging" someone to make a connection ..read more
That's What They Say
2M ago
The words "decimate" and "unique" are quintessential examples of how a word’s meaning can shift from its etymological roots ..read more