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That's What They Say

That's What They Say

By: Anne Curzan Rebecca Hector
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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 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! Language Learning Social Sciences
Episodes
  • TWTS: The death of doornails

    TWTS: The death of doornails
    May 15 2026
    Many of us don’t talk about doornails very often, but sometimes we will when things are really, well, dead.
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    5 mins
  • TWTS: When "f" and "v" were sort of one

    TWTS: When "f" and "v" were sort of one
    May 8 2026
    If you know how the sound "f" worked in Old English, it suddenly isn’t mysterious why the "f" in "leaf" turns into a "v" in the plural form "leaves."
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    5 mins
  • TWTS: "Peak" felt fine until it was "peaked"

    TWTS: "Peak" felt fine until it was "peaked"
    May 1 2026
    5 mins
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