Anne Curzan

I'm Rebecca Hector.

With us now is University of Michigan English professor Anne Curzan.

Hello, Anne.

Hi, Rebecca.

Delighted to clear up another mystery in the language.

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Anne Curzan is an English professor emerita at the University of Michigan and the author of Says Who? A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words.

We look at the evolution of language Friday afternoons at 4:45 and Sunday mornings at 9:35 here on Michigan Public.

I'm Rebecca Hector.

Joining us now is University of Michigan English professor Anne Curzan.

Hi, Anne.

Hello, Rebecca.

I think we should all Ann Arbor.

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Anne Curzan is an English professor emerita at the University of Michigan, and the author of Says Who? A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words.

We look at the evolution of language Friday afternoons at 4:45 and Sunday mornings at 9:35 here on Michigan Public.

And Rebecca, it brings me such joy to see dictionaries in the headlines.

Anne Curzan is an English professor emerita at the University of Michigan and the author of Says Who, a kinder, funner usage guide for everyone who cares about words.

We look at the evolution of language Friday afternoons at 445 and Sunday mornings at 935 here on Michigan Public.

You can also subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts.

We are completely finished.

Oh, thanks so much, Anne.

See you at the exact same time next

week.

Anne Curzan is an English professor emerita at the University of Michigan and the author of Says Who, a kinder, funner usage guide for everyone who cares about words.

We look at the evolution of language Friday afternoons at 445 and Sunday mornings at 935 here on Michigan Public.

You can also subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts.