That's What They Say

Anne Curzan, Rebecca Kruth

Éducation

Société & Culture

Fréquence : 1 épisode/8j. Total Éps: 20

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: Should we stop utilizing "utilize" and just use "use"?

lundi 23 septembre 2024 • Durée 04:38

There are plenty of people out there who see "utilize" as a pretentious substitute for "use." However, some people are completely comfortable utilizing the verb "utilize."

TWTS: Yeah, we need to talk about "yay"

lundi 16 septembre 2024 • Durée 04:59

There’s the “yea” in voting “yea” or “nay," and then there’s the celebratory “Yay!" Oh yeah, there's also "yeah."

TWTS: Whoa, is that how you spell "whoa"?

lundi 9 septembre 2024 • Durée 05:08

Whoa, whoa, whoa. There are a lot of ways to spell "whoa."

TWTS: Your caring about gerunds is noble, but you caring is nice too

dimanche 1 septembre 2024 • Durée 04:37

You could say, "I don't like him singing," or you could say, "I don't like his singing." Believe it or not, some folks have very strong feelings about which of those is correct.

TWTS: The case of "pleaded" v. "pled"

dimanche 25 août 2024 • Durée 04:04

It's all so grammatically straight forward in the present tense if you plead innocent. Later on though, should you tell people you "pleaded" innocent or "pled" innocent?

TWTS: Goods in the can may not always be "canned"

dimanche 18 août 2024 • Durée 05:20

The sign at the grocery store said “can goods,” not “canned goods.”

TWTS: Keeping track of “track” and “tract"

dimanche 11 août 2024 • Durée 05:00

We keep track of things, we lose track of things, we run track, and listen to tracks. Sometimes though, we confuse “track” with “tract.”

TWTS: The “all” in “alls” is just another tough one to call

dimanche 4 août 2024 • Durée 05:06

Alls our listener wanted to know is what's going on with the “alls” in “alls I know.”

TWTS: Are you really a Realtor?

dimanche 28 juillet 2024 • Durée 05:14

Technically, not everyone you buy real estate from is a realtor.

TWTS: The day sped by when time speeded up

dimanche 21 juillet 2024 • Durée 05:19

The summer sped by and the car sped off, but perhaps we speeded up the process.

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TWTS: Should we stop utilizing "utilize" and just use "use"?

lundi 23 septembre 2024 • Durée 04:38

There are plenty of people out there who see "utilize" as a pretentious substitute for "use." However, some people are completely comfortable utilizing the verb "utilize."

TWTS: Yeah, we need to talk about "yay"

lundi 16 septembre 2024 • Durée 04:59

There’s the “yea” in voting “yea” or “nay," and then there’s the celebratory “Yay!" Oh yeah, there's also "yeah."

TWTS: Whoa, is that how you spell "whoa"?

lundi 9 septembre 2024 • Durée 05:08

Whoa, whoa, whoa. There are a lot of ways to spell "whoa."

TWTS: Your caring about gerunds is noble, but you caring is nice too

dimanche 1 septembre 2024 • Durée 04:37

You could say, "I don't like him singing," or you could say, "I don't like his singing." Believe it or not, some folks have very strong feelings about which of those is correct.

TWTS: The case of "pleaded" v. "pled"

dimanche 25 août 2024 • Durée 04:04

It's all so grammatically straight forward in the present tense if you plead innocent. Later on though, should you tell people you "pleaded" innocent or "pled" innocent?

TWTS: Goods in the can may not always be "canned"

dimanche 18 août 2024 • Durée 05:20

The sign at the grocery store said “can goods,” not “canned goods.”

TWTS: Keeping track of “track” and “tract"

dimanche 11 août 2024 • Durée 05:00

We keep track of things, we lose track of things, we run track, and listen to tracks. Sometimes though, we confuse “track” with “tract.”

TWTS: The “all” in “alls” is just another tough one to call

dimanche 4 août 2024 • Durée 05:06

Alls our listener wanted to know is what's going on with the “alls” in “alls I know.”

TWTS: Are you really a Realtor?

dimanche 28 juillet 2024 • Durée 05:14

Technically, not everyone you buy real estate from is a realtor.

TWTS: The day sped by when time speeded up

dimanche 21 juillet 2024 • Durée 05:19

The summer sped by and the car sped off, but perhaps we speeded up the process.

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