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You're Saying It Wrong KMUW
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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.
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We are all rhetoricians now
We have fun with rhetoric and some commonly used rhetorical devices, including how we might be using them even when we don't realize it.
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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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Shakespeare: He made up a lot of words
This week, Kathy and Ross quiz Fletcher on a list of words that may or may not have been coined by Shakespeare. You might be surprised by which ones we still use today.
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British-isms
We look at why Americans love to talk like our friends from across the pond— or like to think that's what we're doing.
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The Good Kind of Stress
Today we're looking at sentence stress and how the meaning of a sentence can completely change depending on which words you emphasize.
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A message from You're Saying It Wrong
Ouch! Unfortunately, we won't have an episode this week, because even more unfortunately, one of us had an accident and sustained a not-insignificant personal injury. Everything's basically ok, but, you know, it hurts, so we need a week off. Sorry about that, and we'll see you next week!
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