Episode 254
Are You Tryna Hear This?
Why do some English speakers use the word "try" in place of "want"?
January 22, 202333m 29s
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Show Notes
Words that come to mean “want” often start out meaning something else. Take “want,” for example.
Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 254: "Are You Tryna Hear This?" With John McWhorter. Produced and edited by Mike Vuolo. All rights reserved.
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