Best Rebecca Kruth Podcasts (2024)

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TWTS: Learning new slang is good "for the plot" 5:10

5d ago5:10

5:10

As we live our lives, there's some new slang words that can help us narrate it as we go. That is, if we're in a demographic that allows us to use slang credibly.By Rebecca Kruth, Anne Curzan

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TWTS: Whether "or not" belongs in "whether or not" or not 5:07

12d ago5:07

5:07

We don’t all agree on whether or not we should correct the phrasing "whether or not."By Rebecca Kruth, Anne Curzan

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TWTS: Going forth and back on "back and forth" 4:10

19d ago4:10

4:10

We can talk about sending emails back and forth. But why does it sound odd to talk about sending them forth and back?By Rebecca Kruth, Anne Curzan

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TWTS: You can tuna fish, but you may not need the "fish" 4:52

25d ago4:52

4:52

Given that “tuna” is a fish, some may find it unnecessary to call out that fact out in the compound “tuna fish.” For others, “fish” may be an important distinction.By Rebecca Kruth, Anne Curzan

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TWTS: Prone to be prone 5:14

1M ago5:14

5:14

You can be prone to do something, whether you're lying down or not.By Rebecca Kruth, Anne Curzan

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TWTS: Attend as many "trainings" as you like 5:17

1M ago5:17

5:17

There’s evidence of a new peeve arising. This one is focused on “training” as a countable noun.By Anne Curzan, Rebecca Kruth

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TWTS: An oft overlooked double possessive 4:33

2M ago4:33

4:33

Lots of people don't like the redundancy in "irregardless." However, no one's fussy about the redundancy in a phrase like "a friend of mine."By Anne Curzan, Rebecca Kruth

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TWTS: An ouster for the ouster 5:13

2M ago5:13

5:13

An ouster can be an act of ousting, or it can be the one who does the ousting. But we seem to have opted for one of those meanings over the other.By Rebecca Kruth, Anne Curzan

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TWTS: Need something? Manifest it 4:54

2M ago4:54

4:54

At this point, we can manifest our dream future, a good grade on a exam, or even a parking spot.By Rebecca Kruth, Anne Curzan

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TWTS: "Curry favor" comes from a horse (of course, of course) 4:48

2M ago4:48

4:48

Currying favor has everything to do with flattery and horses, and nothing to do with food.By Rebecca Kruth, Anne Curzan

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TWTS: Known liars better hope their pants never literally catch fire 4:45

3M ago4:45

4:45

There’s a children’s rhyme that involves liars and pants on fire and various types of wires. Now, we can say things are “pants on fire” false.By Rebecca Kruth, Anne Curzan

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TWTS: If or whether you should use "if" or "whether" 4:52

3M ago4:52

4:52

If you worry about if or whether you should use "if" or "whether" in exactly this construction, you're not alone.By Anne Curzan, Rebecca Kruth

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TWTS: Intensifiers are so intense 5:01

3M ago5:01

5:01

It's been really dreary and so icy outside lately. It's awfully tempting to wear super cozy clothes and use lots of intensifiers.By Anne Curzan, Rebecca Kruth

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TWTS: Badgered badgers badger 5:06

3M ago5:06

5:06

Badgers live underground and are nocturnal, so we don't see them running around all that often. Somehow though, they're associated with a negative, annoying verb.By Rebecca Kruth, Anne Curzan

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TWTS: The American Dialect Society's 2023 Word of the Year 5:07

3M ago5:07

5:07

The year 2023 is officially in the record books. As part of taking stock, the members of the American Dialect Society met to consider what we've all been up to linguistically.By Anne Curzan, Rebecca Kruth

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TWTS: A rule about which we should be asking questions 5:21

4M ago5:21

5:21

Many of us were taught the rule that we shouldn’t end a sentence with a preposition, and honestly this is a rule we should be asking questions about.By Rebecca Kruth, Anne Curzan

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TWTS: Tupperware containers are plastic, but are plastic containers Tupperware? 4:35

4M ago4:35

4:35

It's undeniable that "Tupperware" has become a generic catch-all for plastic containers, regardless of shape, size, or brand. Not everyone likes this.By Rebecca Kruth, Anne Curzan

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Rebecca Kruth Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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That's What They Say

Anne Curzan, Rebecca Kruth

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TWTS: Learning new slang is good "for the plot" 5:10

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TWTS: Whether "or not" belongs in "whether or not" or not 5:07

1
TWTS: Going forth and back on "back and forth" 4:10

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TWTS: You can tuna fish, but you may not need the "fish" 4:52

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TWTS: Prone to be prone 5:14

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TWTS: Attend as many "trainings" as you like 5:17

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TWTS: An oft overlooked double possessive 4:33

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TWTS: An ouster for the ouster 5:13

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TWTS: Need something? Manifest it 4:54

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TWTS: "Curry favor" comes from a horse (of course, of course) 4:48

1
TWTS: Known liars better hope their pants never literally catch fire 4:45

1
TWTS: If or whether you should use "if" or "whether" 4:52

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TWTS: Intensifiers are so intense 5:01

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TWTS: Badgered badgers badger 5:06

1
TWTS: The American Dialect Society's 2023 Word of the Year 5:07

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TWTS: A rule about which we should be asking questions 5:21

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TWTS: Tupperware containers are plastic, but are plastic containers Tupperware? 4:35

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