That's What They Say
Summary: Funner, snuck, and LOL are all things that we're hearing people say these days. 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 Rebecca Kruth.
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When you give someone "leeway" or tell someone to "pipe down," you may not realize you're using the language of sailors. On this week’s edition of “That’s
Do you say “a historical event,” or “an historical event?” On this week’s edition of “That’s What They Say,” Professor Anne Curzan of the University of
It’s very interesting to consider some people add an extra syllable to certain words when speaking. On this week’s edition of “That’s What They Say,” host
On this week’s edition of “That’s What They Say,” host Rina Miller and University of Michigan Professor Anne Curzan revisit regional variations in spoken
The comma may be a very small punctuation mark, but people often have very strong feelings about how it should, and should not be used. On this edition of
Where are you graduating from? Or are you just graduating? On this edition of "That's What They Say," host Rina Miller and Professor Anne Curzan discuss
If a gift is "inherently free," isn't it just free? On this edition of "That's What They Say," host Rina Miller and Professor Anne Curzan discuss those
Maybe you're the type that likes both in conjunction, or perhaps not at all. On this edition of "That's What They Say," host Rina Miller and Professor
In talking about size, should one use "enormity," or "enormous"? For most of us, these two words used to describe the large scope of a situation seem
