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That's What They Say

Anne Curzan, Rebecca Hector
That's What They Say
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  • That's What They Say

    TWTS: Why no one is "gonna Pittsburgh"

    09/10/2026 | 5 min
    If I say I’m gonna do it, I don’t necessarily mean I’m headed out the door right now to do it.
  • That's What They Say

    TWTS: Dictionaries get glow-ups too

    02/10/2026 | 5 min
    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.
  • That's What They Say

    TWTS: The same, just more exact

    25/09/2026 | 5 min
    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."
  • That's What They Say

    TWTS: Fore! It's a lightning round

    20/09/2026 | 5 min
    This may be one of the only times that throw pillows, golf, and curling all get wrapped into the same discussion.
  • That's What They Say

    TWTS: "Proactive" gets a reaction in advance

    11/09/2026 | 5 min
    While people may agree that being proactive is a positive trait, the word proactive can elicit some very negative reactions, so to speak.
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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!
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