It's probably obvious that we love rules at You're Saying It Wrong. So it's equally unnerving and thrilling when we get to break them. In this episode we're dealing with split infinitives, ending sentences with prepositions, and trying to "Latinize" English — all rules we are allowed to break!

Do you pronounce things the way they're spelled rather than the way they're actually pronounced? This issue of "spelling pronunciation" was raised when Kathy and Ross sent the word clapboard to Fletcher. Which brought up other words like waistcoat, blackguard, and forehead. Has there been a shift toward (or towards, if you fall in that camp) spelling pronunciation?

Do you pronounce things the way they're spelled rather than the way they're actually pronounced? This issue of "spelling pronunciation" was raised when Kathy and Ross sent the word clapboard to Fletcher. Which brought up other words like waistcoat , blackguard , and forehead . Has there been a shift toward (or towards , if you fall in that camp) spelling pronunciation?

In this episode, we talk about a lot of different words and how to pluralize them, but the specific question Kathy and Ross asked of our host, Fletcher Powell: "How do you say the plural of octopus?"

In this episode, we talk about a lot of different words and how to pluralize them, but the specific question Kathy and Ross asked of our host, Fletcher Powell: "How do you say the plural of octopus ?" Are you saying it wrong?

Something that a person can do well or a strong ability is called a forte, which is this week's word. You know the definition, but are you saying it wrong?

Something that a person can do well or a strong ability is called a forte , which is this week's word. You know the definition, but are you saying it wrong?

Location, location, location. It's important in real estate, and often it determines pronunciation. Especially when the word is a place. This week's word is Gotham. How do you say it?

Location, location, location. It's important in real estate, and often it determines pronunciation. Especially when the word is a place. This week's word is Gotham . How do you say it? You're Saying It Wrong host Fletcher Powell and our language experts, Kathy Petras and Ross Petras, tackle "Gotham," as well as Greenwich and the Thames — names of other British places. And don't get us started on the Welsh!

We're back to food in this episode! (We do love to eat.) This week's word is bruschetta. How do you say it?