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Whether it's "in shambles" or "a shambles," it's still a mess

Whether it's "in shambles" or "a shambles," it's still a mess

Released Sunday, 10th March 2019
 1 person rated this episode
Whether it's "in shambles" or "a shambles," it's still a mess

Whether it's "in shambles" or "a shambles," it's still a mess

Whether it's "in shambles" or "a shambles," it's still a mess

Whether it's "in shambles" or "a shambles," it's still a mess

Sunday, 10th March 2019
 1 person rated this episode
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If your life is in shambles, you probably have bigger things to worry about than grammar. This week's topic comes from a listener who wanted to know the origin of "in shambles." Soon after we received this question, a co-worker told us she was surprised to learn this phrase, used to refer to a mess or state of disorder, was originally "a shambles."
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That's What They Say is a weekly segment on Michigan Public that explores our changing language. Each week University of Michigan English Professor Anne Curzan will discuss why we say what we say with Michigan Public Weekend Edition host Rebecca Kruth.

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