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That's What They Say Anne Curzan, Rebecca Kruth
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- Onderwijs
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 Weekend Edition host Rebecca Kruth.
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TWTS: "Alright" is not just all right with everyone
All right, all right. It's time for us to start talking about whether "alright" is all right.
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TWTS: Await for it, or just await
Wait, wait, don't tell me I can't wait on things.
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TWTS: How worms of destruction begat worms of wisdom
While now we may think of being a bookworm as a positive trait, that hasn't always been the case.
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TWTS: It "ghosts" without saying ... well, anything
Social media has made a couple of longstanding English verbs work or mean differently.
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TWTS: You can pay homage with or without the "h"
If you want to pronounce "homage" to a tee, it may depend what you mean.
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TWTS: Learning new slang is good "for the plot"
As we live our lives, there's some new slang words that can help us narrate it as we go. That is, if we're in a demographic that allows us to use slang credibly.