That's What They Say

By Anne Curzan, Rebecca Hector

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 E... more

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That's What They Say episodes:

October 06, 2025 TWTS: Here's what's up with "up"
When we eat up or fix up or heal up or hurry up, we’re not actually moving in an upward direction.
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September 29, 2025 TWTS: "Funnily enough" is more than enough
Funnily enough, two listeners wrote to us this summer about the phrase funnily enough.
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6min
September 22, 2025 TWTS: Just ring the dumb bell
Working out with dumbbells may be a fitness craze now, but the fitness craze that started it all sounds even better.
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6min
September 15, 2025 TWTS: Some would just as soon say "just assume"
If you’d just as soon not learn about an eggcorn that some language pundits really dislike, then you might want to stop reading now.
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September 08, 2025 TWTS: Fit to be furious
We can be angry or infuriated or outraged or furious or livid or incensed, all of which make us fit to be tied.
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6min
August 31, 2025 TWTS: When you're wary of confusing "weary" and "wary"
Usage guide writers, seeing some confusion afoot, tell us to be wary about the distinction between "wary” and “weary.”
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August 25, 2025 TWTS: The many faces of "mug"
Even though "mug shots" do not involve drinking or "mugs" in that sense, we can draw a historical connection between these two mugs.
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August 18, 2025 TWTS: Campfire up the lightning round
From campfire wood to troubleshooting, English usage provides plenty of curiosities for another lightning round.
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August 11, 2025 TWTS: Double the modals, double the nuance
Only some English speakers have grammars that allow them to say “We might could make that better” or “We might should eat before the movie.”
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August 01, 2025 TWTS: When your ancestors are the descendants of your ancestors
When you have a language podcast, you come across a lot of usages that make you think, “I would never say that.” A little research and a few contextual examples later, you might just change your mind.
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FAQs about That's What They Say:

How many episodes does That's What They Say have?

The podcast currently has 428 episodes available.

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