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You're Saying It Wrong

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.2021 Aprendizaje de Idiomas Ciencias Sociales Mundial
Episodios
  • Suffix Fight!

    Suffix Fight!
    Jul 5 2025
    Collectable or collectible? Why is it a computer and not a computor? Or is it? We look at the confusing and sometimes (seemingly) chaotic world of suffixes.
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    35 m
  • The Debatables

    The Debatables
    Jun 28 2025
    When we disagree about what a word means or how to pronounce it, how do we know who's right and who's wrong? And what if we're both right?
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    29 m
  • Dislocate Your Syntax, Not Your Shoulder

    Dislocate Your Syntax, Not Your Shoulder
    Jun 21 2025
    After entertaining a few more listener pet peeves, we jump into a discussion on right and left dislocation in syntax, and then touch on the always entertaining world of nominative determinism (wait till you hear about the guy who invented the toilet!).
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    29 m
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