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Hats off
Have you ever scored a hat trick? Changed at the drop of a hat? Been mad as a hatter?
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Heard on campus
Anne Curzan traces the origins of DIY and TMI, and introduces us to the term “initialism.”
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Word nerds
“I’m thrilled people want to talk with me about language,” says Anne Curzan of her lifelong love of words.
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Under the radar
How shall we handle the subtle and undetected changes in English? Anne Curzan knows.
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Silent consonants
Why is there a “g” in “gnat” and a “k” in knife? And what the heck does “hnecca” mean? Anne Curzan knows.
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Why comprise is complicated
You say comprise, I say compose. Linguist Anne Curzan says we’re both right. Right?