On the Ted Radio Hour, linguist Anne Curzan says she gets a lot of complaints about people using the pronoun they to refer to one person.

I sometimes get into arguments with people where they will say to me but it can't be

singular and I will say but it is.

The history behind words causing a lot of debate that's on the Ted Radio Hour from NPR.

How and why does a TV show get its hooks into you?

What is it about a show that its hooks into you?

What is it about a show that turns you into a bitter ender

that keeps you dutifully watching every last episode,

long after the chewing gum has lost its flavor,

long after the train has jumped the tracks, even when you know it's not good but

for you anyway it's just good enough to muddle through all the way to the finale.

I'm Glenn We're talking about TV shows we've watched in their entirety, despite our better judgment, on pop culture happy hour from NPR.

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