Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios
Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios
Are You Tryna Hear This?
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Are You Tryna Hear This?

Why do some English speakers use the word "try" in place of "want"?
The Weeknd is tryna put you in the worst mood.

Words that come to mean “want” often start out meaning something else. Take “want,” for example. John explains.

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Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios
Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios
A podcast about language, with host John McWhorter.