You're Saying It Wrong

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You're Saying It Wrong episodes

July 19, 2019 Strong Verbs! | YSIW
"Last night I lay down my book and sunk into a deep sleep." Yep. That's the sentence Fletcher received from Kathy and Ross, and it sent him on an emotional journey.
25 min
July 19, 2019 Strong Verbs! | YSIW
"Last night I lay down my book and sunk into a deep sleep."
25 min
July 05, 2019 So... | YSIW
So... why do begin sentences this way? Is it OK? In this episode we take a deep dive into the use (or misuse?) of this little word.
25 min
July 05, 2019 So... | YSIW
So... why do begin sentences this way? Is it OK? In this episode we take a deep dive into the use (or misuse?) of this little word. We also have a short discussion about the current vs. original pronunciations of "gerrymander" in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision on partisan gerrymandering. So... you should probably go ahead and listen, don't ya think? - You're Saying It Wrong was recorded and produced at KMUW studios. Thanks to our language experts, Kathy Petras and Ross Petras.
25 min
June 21, 2019 An Avalanche Of Eggcorns! | YSIW
It's an avalanche of eggcorns! Good eggcorns, bad eggcorns, eggcorns it's OK to use, eggcorns you should avoid altogether, and even one eggcorn that's maybe a little bit NSFW. You're Saying It Wrong was recorded and produced at KMUW studios. Thanks to our language experts, Kathy Petras and Ross Petras. You can follow them at their website: kandrpetras.com The show was produced by Fletcher Powell, with help from Beth Golay and Lu Anne Stephens. Episode art was produced by Jordan Kirtley. KMUW
26 min
June 21, 2019 An Avalanche Of Eggcorns! | YSIW
It's an avalanche of eggcorns! Good eggcorns, bad eggcorns, eggcorns it's OK to use, eggcorns you should avoid altogether, and even one eggcorn that's maybe a little bit NSFW.
26 min
June 07, 2019 You're Saying It... Right? | YSIW
In this episode we're talking about things you actually probably get right . But you get them right without realizing what you're doing.
30 min
June 07, 2019 You're Saying It... Right? | YSIW
In this episode we're talking about things you actually probably get right. But you get them right without realizing what you're doing.
30 min
May 24, 2019 We've Entered A Language Penumbra | YSIW
This episode, we're back to words you might think you know, but that you just might be using incorrectly — brought to you by the letter "P".
25 min
May 24, 2019 We've Entered A Language Penumbra | YSIW
This episode, we're back to words you might think you know, but that you just might be using incorrectly — brought to you by the letter "P".
25 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.…