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You're Saying It Wrong
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You're Saying It Wrong episodes
- A Little Stress ReliefThis 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.30 min
- Electoral ConfusionWith the U.S. election upon us, Kathy and Ross quiz Fletcher on the pronunciation and origins of some words related to our democratic process.30 min
- It's Getting Spoooooky AgainJust in time for Halloween, we're talking about some of the creepy parts of the language world, including ghost words and some horrifying hyphens.30 min
- 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).30 min
- Make No MistakeWe return to one of our favorite topics: mistakes that aren't really mistakes, even though a whole lot of people will tell you they're mistakes.30 min
- The "Most" WordsA Merriam-Webster poll sets off our conversation today as we make our picks for the most overrated word, the most underrated word, the most pleasant word to say, and a number of other mosts, bests, and worsts.30 min
- Of Course! A Mere Trifle.There are a whole lot of things you can say when someone thanks you for something... But what do they all really mean?30 min
- The Hidden World of Syllable StressWe continue our fascination with rules we don't know we know with a look at the importance of where we put the stress when we say words out loud.30 min
- Let's Hop Across the PondJump in your estate car and head to the chemist, this week we're looking at some British equivalents of American English words.30 min
- Getting an A on the SATThe letter of the day is "A"! We're getting you (or your kids) ready for the SATs with some tricky vocabulary from the beginning of the alphabet.30 min
About You're Saying It Wrong
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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.…
Hosted by KMUW's Fletcher Powell, each episode features a conversation with the sister and brother who wrote the book on it. Literally. You're Saying It Wrong: A Pronunciation Guide to the 150 Most Commonly Mispronounced Words and Their Tangled Histories of Misuse is by Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras.On June 24, 2022, You’re Saying It Wrong received first place in Division B for Interview Podcasts from the Public Media Journalists Association. The awards recognize the best work in public media journalism from across the country.You're Saying It Wrong is available to public radio stations through PRX.
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