That's What They Say

What do eggs, Old Norse, semitrucks, and cleaners have in common?Nothing that we know of, except that we talk about all of them in this week's That's What…

Languages are full of patterns. They're also full of words that break those patterns.A listener named Dave Gee sent us a question about "eleven" and…

Auto-antonyms are words that can hold two, generally opposite, meanings at the same time. Once you know what they are, you’ll start to see them…

Listening to someone talk about the incidence of particular types of incidents could leave anyone feeling baffled. We've even had a listener ask us…

As stories of police brutality and anti-police brutality protests continue to dominate the headlines, you may have noticed some people placing the blame…

Were you aware that "unawares" is a thing people say? Maybe you've seen it recently it in relation to COVID-19 – things like "The governor's announcement…

In the weeks and months that have turned our world upside down, we've been watching headlines for words and phrases that keep coming up.One we've noticed…

In a game of pool, if it's your turn and the cue ball is behind the eight ball, you're in trouble. But what does it mean to be "behind the eight ball" off…

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued another extension to Michigan’s stay-at-home order this past week. This time, through the end of May.That may or may not…

Tides rise and fall. Believe it or not, we can tie tides to the discussions of loans and toilet paper during this strange time, when so many of us are…