Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMoreLexicon Valley from Booksmart StudiosYou Had Better!0:00Current time: 0:00 / Total time: -4:09-4:09Paid episodeThe full episode is only available to paid subscribers of Lexicon Valley from Booksmart StudiosSubscribe to listenYou Had Better!Where does "have" — useful as it is in so many ways — come from?John McWhorterDec 31, 2022∙ Paid16Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNotesMore1ShareTo cop is to catch.What do behave, receipt and a cop have in common? John explains.Listen to this episode with a 7-day free trialSubscribe to Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios to listen to this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.Already a paid subscriber? Sign inLexicon Valley from Booksmart StudiosA podcast about language, with host John McWhorter.A podcast about language, with host John McWhorter.SubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeJohn McWhorterRecent EpisodesThe American Accent Came First12 hrs ago • John McWhorterOversleeping at the SleepoverMay 20 • John McWhorterThe Story of UsApr 22 • John McWhorterFire, Die, RimMar 11 • John McWhorterHither and YonJan 7 • John McWhorterDown the Rabbit HoleNov 27, 2024 • John McWhorterGiving You the BusinessOct 15, 2024 • John McWhorterWhen Is Code-Switching Inappropriate?Sep 9, 2024 • John McWhorter