Oh goody, it's time to talk about all the goodies!
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TWTS: Are do gooders as good as good doers?
If you are trying to do good in the world, some would now argue it’s better to be a “good doer” than a “do gooder.”
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TWTS: When clarity is needed, badly
It is less ambiguous to say “I badly need to shower” than it is to say “I need to shower badly.”
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TWTS: Both may come from a hare, but it's still "hide nor hair"
There’s the hair on our heads and the hares in our yards, and there has been some confusion about which one is part of the expression "harebrained."
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TWTS: Presumptions and assumptions about "presume" and "assume"
We can presume things, which may or may not be presumptuous. We can also assume things, which then raises the question of whether things can be "assumptuous."
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 All Things Considered host Rebecca Kruth.
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