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. Each week University of Michigan English Professor Anne Curzan will discuss why we say what we say with Michigan Radio Weekend Edition host Rebecca Kruth.
That's What They Say
1w ago
We don't encounter petards very often anymore. That’s unless we’re being, metaphorically speaking, “hoisted with our own petard ..read more
That's What They Say
2w ago
There are plenty of people out there who see "utilize" as a pretentious substitute for "use." However, some people are completely comfortable utilizing the verb "utilize ..read more
That's What They Say
3w ago
There’s the “yea” in voting “yea” or “nay," and then there’s the celebratory “Yay!" Oh yeah, there's also "yeah ..read more
That's What They Say
1M ago
You could say, "I don't like him singing," or you could say, "I don't like his singing." Believe it or not, some folks have very strong feelings about which of those is correct ..read more
That's What They Say
1M ago
It's all so grammatically straight forward in the present tense if you plead innocent. Later on though, should you tell people you "pleaded" innocent or "pled" innocent ..read more
That's What They Say
2M ago
The sign at the grocery store said “can goods,” not “canned goods ..read more
That's What They Say
2M ago
We keep track of things, we lose track of things, we run track, and listen to tracks. Sometimes though, we confuse “track” with “tract ..read more
That's What They Say
2M ago
Alls our listener wanted to know is what's going on with the “alls” in “alls I know ..read more
That's What They Say
2M ago
Technically, not everyone you buy real estate from is a realtor ..read more