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That's What They Say

That's What They Say

Written by: Anne Curzan Rebecca Hector
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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 Public 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 Public All Things Considered host Rebecca Hector.That's What They Say airs Fridays at 4:45 p.m. and Sundays at 9:35 a.m. on Michigan Public and you can podcast it here.Do you have an English or grammar question? Ask us here! Foreign Language Audiobooks Social Sciences
Episodes
  • TWTS: Dictionaries get glow-ups too

    TWTS: Dictionaries get glow-ups too
    Oct 2 2026
    The New York Times announced that the Merriam-Webster Dictionary “is wordsmaxxing” and NBC News described it as a “glow-up” of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
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    5 mins
  • TWTS: Why no one is "gonna Pittsburgh"

    TWTS: Why no one is "gonna Pittsburgh"
    Oct 9 2026
    If I say I’m gonna do it, I don’t necessarily mean I’m headed out the door right now to do it.
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    5 mins
  • TWTS: The same, just more exact

    TWTS: The same, just more exact
    Sep 25 2026
    Concerns about redundancy are back this week. It's the exact same thing we’ve talked about before, but this time about the expression "exact same."
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    5 mins
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