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It’s very interesting to consider some people add an extra syllable to certain words when speaking.On this week’s edition of “That’s What They Say,” host…
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Don’t get too flattered if an admirer calls you unique. In today’s spoken language unique doesn’t mean one of a kind at all. On this week’s edition of…
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On this week’s edition of “That’s What They Say,” host Rina Miller and University of Michigan Professor Anne Curzan revisit regional variations in spoken…
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For most of us, the Microsoft Word spell checker is a godsend. It helps correct our failed attempt for spelling words like vinaigrette or renaissance.…
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The comma may be a very small punctuation mark, but people often have very strong feelings about how it should, and should not be used. On this edition of…
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Where are you graduating from? Or are you just graduating? On this edition of "That's What They Say," host Rina Miller and Professor Anne Curzan discuss…
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If a gift is "inherently free," isn't it just free? On this edition of "That's What They Say," host Rina Miller and Professor Anne Curzan discuss those…
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Maybe you're the type that likes both in conjunction, or perhaps not at all. On this edition of "That's What They Say," host Rina Miller and Professor…
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In talking about size, should one use "enormity," or "enormous"? For most of us, these two words used to describe the large scope of a situation seem…
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We've all been there: You come across a word in a written text and realize, to your embarrassment, that you haven't a clue how to pronounce it. On this…