You're Saying It Wrong

By KMUW

From KMUW Studios and part of the NPR Podcast Network, You're Saying It Wrong is a podcast that looks at what we get wrong—and what we sometimes get right—when it comes to this English language. Hoste... more

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December 21, 2024 A Plethora of Plurals!
What could be more fun for the holidays than digging into the bizarre world of Latin and Greek plurals? Nothing! That's what!
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30min
December 14, 2024 Is This Socially Acceptable??
We wade into the social media wars as we take a look at some of the most common language mistakes people make when they're posting online.
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30min
December 07, 2024 Grab-bag Day
We hit a number of language-related topics this week, kicked off by a listener question about what the heck a participle actually is.
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24min
November 30, 2024 It's All Relative
This week, Kathy and Ross quiz Fletcher on words that are surprising relatives– and some that are surprisingly not.
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30min
November 23, 2024 ENCORE: These Names Have Snob Appeal
We look at some names of famous people that, when you pronounce them correctly, can let people know you're an expert... or a snob.
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31min
November 16, 2024 Getting a B on the SAT
The letter of the week is "B," as we move on to the second part in our series looking at the hardest words on the SAT.
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30min
November 09, 2024 A Little Stress Relief
This week, we're here to help you relax a little bit by telling you that some of those little language mistakes that raise your blood pressure might not actually be mistakes.
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30min
November 02, 2024 Electoral Confusion
With the U.S. election upon us, Kathy and Ross quiz Fletcher on the pronunciation and origins of some words related to our democratic process.
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30min
October 26, 2024 It's Getting Spoooooky Again
Just in time for Halloween, we're talking about some of the creepy parts of the language world, including ghost words and some horrifying hyphens.
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30min
October 19, 2024 Italian Food!
We're looking at the differences between what people in Italy call their food and what they call it in one very specific place in the world (here's a hint: Tony Soprano has a lot to say about this).
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30min

FAQs about You're Saying It Wrong:

How many episodes does You're Saying It Wrong have?

The podcast currently has 246 episodes available.

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