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You"re Saying It Wrong

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

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33:27

Separated by a Common Language, Part 2

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2022/09/02

Our discussion of spelling differences between American English and British English continues.

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37:48

Separated by a Common Language

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2022/08/19

On one side, you have people spelling it "realise," on the other, it's "realize." And the poor Canadians are caught right in the middle.

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34:25

Wait... Is There a Difference? Part 2

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2022/08/05

After we take another (brief) run at the lie/lay problem, we continue our discussion of words we often use interchangeably that might actually have different meanings.

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38:09

Wait... Is There a Difference?

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2022/07/22

A listener question has us talking about words we often use interchangeably that actually might mean different things.

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49:58

Happy 100!

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2022/07/11

We celebrate our 100th episode with a bunch of listener questions, including some age-old language controversies and even a question from someone we've driven to drink...

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30:40

Hold Tight!

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2022/07/08

We had such a great response to the call for listener questions for the 100th episode of You're Saying It Wrong that we decided to take a little extra time to sift through them. It will be a few more days before that episode comes out, but it'll be worth the wait!

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34:02

Phrasal Verbs | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2022/06/24

Listen up! After we learn not to take investing advice from Kathy, we move on to a discussion of phrasal verbs. What are phrasal verbs, you ask? Stick around to find out...

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1:04

Join in the Celebration! (A Small Request)

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2022/06/20

You're Saying It Wrong's 100th episode is on the horizon, and we have a special request.

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41:24

You're spelling it wrong... again

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2022/06/10

In honor of the National Spelling Bee, we return to our trip through the list of most commonly misspelled words in the English language. Wait... misspelled? Mispelled? Mis-spelled? These darn double letters... Also, we start out with a brief discussion that is *chef's kiss*.

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30:40

A dangling modifier walks into a bar...

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2022/05/27

Jumping off from some recent Twitter confusion, we look at how much trouble there can be when we misplace our modifiers, or just let them dangle in the wind. Recording this podcast, no animals were harmed.

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53:01

Dead Grammar Is? | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2022/05/13

We set aside our usual games and quizzes for a wide-ranging discussion about the necessity of grammar rules, when we need them and when we don't, who gets to decide what's "right" and what's "wrong," and whether we need to rethink that.

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38:38

Genericide | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2022/04/29

We continue on with our discussion of trademarks by looking at words that were once trademarked, but have become so widely used that they've actually lost that trademark. Also, Kathy sings! And Ross explains why he never sings.

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33:14

Trademark this!

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2022/04/15

Hey, can we trademark this? No, I mean, can we trademark the word, "this"? We may not be lawyers, but that's never stopped us from having opinions, especially when it comes to trademarking every word under the sun. I'm sure we can trademark "digression" though, we've cornered the market on that one...

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34:43

We're Doing Some Verbing | YSIW

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2022/04/01

Which came first, the chicken or the chickening out? The egg or the egging on? The noun or the verb? Today we're looking at verbing nouns and nouning verbs, and maybe even a little adjectiving while we're at it. Trust us, this episode is NOT cringe!

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35:33

A Visit From Lady Mondegreen | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2022/03/18

Have you ever wondered who Jimi Hendrix was talking about when he sang, "'Scuse me, while I kiss this guy"? We don't know! Because that's not what he said. Today we look at mondegreens, those times we mishear lyrics or phrases in ways that completely change their meaning.

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44:34

Encore: Place Name Showdown

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2022/03/04

Horrors! As a result of some unforeseen circumstances, we're without a new episode this week. We're disappointed, too! But this does give us a chance to listen back to one of our favorite episodes (actually two of them, combined), from early 2020, which also contains some information that's very relevant to current global events. We really do apologize, and we'll be back in two weeks with a shiny new episode for your ears to enjoy.

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43:07

A really, really, really hard quiz

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2022/02/18

First we take a look at a survey of words that people think make other people sound smart, and then we tackle the most difficult word quiz we've ever had on the show. No, really, this is sorta nuts. Plus, some investing advice you should definitely NOT take.

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29:39

We're in a Mood | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2022/02/04

If I were you, I'd hold on to my hat, because in this week's episode we're going to try to tackle the subjunctive mood! We're doing a lot of this under protest.

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29:09

Driving Linguistic Change | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2022/01/21

Some listener emails prompted Kathy and Ross to take a look at the idea that women are the real drivers of innovation in language.

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38:05

Get Thee Behind Me, 2021! | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2022/01/07

It's our annual airing of grievances, as we vent about the words we'd like to leave in the rear view mirror as we head into a new year. And fair warning: we get pretty petty!

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