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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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33:57

We're Incredulous That These Words Are Confused | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2021/04/02

We return to our trip through the alphabet of commonly confused words, picking up with the letter "F", maybe skipping a few that are boring, and heading on through the letter "J". We'd say we avoid tangents this time, but we all know that's not true. Also, Kathy and Ross take on a listener question that Fletcher just can't wrap his head around.

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32:26

A Word Or Two About Portmanteaus | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2021/03/19

Grab your two favorite words, smoosh 'em up together, and you got yourself a portmanteau! After Fletcher gets over some initial confusion, Kathy and Ross challenge him to figure out which words make up their favorite portmanteaus. Humpty Dumpty would be so proud...

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36:50

Words We D-E-F-initely Confuse | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2021/03/05

We continue our trip through the alphabet of commonly confused words as we tackle the letters D, E, and F... or that's the plan anyway, sometimes we get a little sidetracked...

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35:45

Tossing Words Around Willy-Nilly | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2021/02/19

This episode we'll dig into some words (and one punctuation mark!) that we toss around willy-nilly that maybe we don't totally, completely understand, and that we sometimes count on other people not understanding, either. Plus, a listener email makes Fletcher want to revisit "begs the question" to learn where such a strange phrase came from in the first place.

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32:30

More Fun With Fossils! | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2021/02/05

Today, we're digging up some fossil words! To wit: We'll wade through the flotsam and jetsam of words that have lost all their meaning to us except in very specific circumstances. So batten down the hatches! We wouldn't want to give this topic short shrift.

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29:46

The ABCs Of Confused Words | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2021/01/22

We start with a quick lightning round of the most mispronounced names of 2020, followed by a TRIPLE redundancy from a listener, and then we'll tackle some of the most commonly confused word pairs in English... but only the ones that start with A, B, or C. Otherwise we'd be here forever.

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30:22

Redundant Language Redundancies | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2021/01/08

Prompted by a listener email about pet peeves, we'll look at redundant phrases people use every day, and talk about how sometimes redundancy... can be good?

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32:29

Innovate Your Way Into Some Jargon Solutions | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2020/12/25

It's time for the airing of grievances! We'll toss around our least favorite examples of business jargon and PR puffery—it's a good, old-fashioned gripe session for Christmas.

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30:07

Food! Glorious Food! (Part 2) | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2020/12/11

We dig into the second half of our holiday feast with some pasta, hot and cold soups, ancient grains, and even a little digestif. Plus, we'll take another dip into jus... or au jus, as the case may be. Bon appetit!

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27:27

Food! Glorious Food! (Part 1) | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2020/11/27

It's a cornucopia of delights! A feast for the... mouth? Ears? Whatever words are a feast for. We'll scarf down a Brazilian berry, a flaky French treat, and some delicious little potato pastas, while trying not to get yelled at by our Greek waiter. How exactly do you say all of these delicacies?

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34:22

When Bad Words... Turn Good! | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2020/11/13

This time out we're going to get nice and cute and have a little fun with some words that were born on the wrong side of the tracks, but found the path to redemption.

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27:05

Origin Stories | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2020/10/30

Horse jumping, goats fighting hedgehogs, rude fruit-related gestures... today we look at some of the most surprising and exciting word origins we can think of.

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30:17

Egregious Errors: The Master Class

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2020/10/16

We're continuing on from the last episode's fun and games, but the difficulty is ramping up!

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34:32

Eight Egregious Errors | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2020/10/02

Well, actually Nine Egregious Errors, but Eight looks better, and one of them isn't really THAT bad. We'll look at some of the most common language mistakes, even in major publications, that might make your eyes pop out of your head. But... are they really a big deal?

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35:24

When Good Words Go Bad | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2020/09/18

Find out what happens when perfectly nice words fall in with the wrong crowd...

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29:02

The Ambiguity Of 'OK' | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2020/08/28

OK, the time has come to talk about OK, OK? OK!

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27:26

No, yeah! Yeah... no. | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2020/08/14

They're just two small, simple words. But when you put them together... all bets are off.

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22:11

Haplology: Why We Drop Sounds |YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2020/07/31

"She was probly at interpetive dance class at the libry that Febuary fifteenth."No? No good? Try saying it out loud...

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31:18

50 Never Sounded Better | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2020/07/17

It's our 50th podcast extravaganza! We'll talk about the current bête noire of the language world, "irregardless", as well as other redundancies and ways language may be changing for better or worse. Plus, a hodgepodge (or mishmash, or olio, or potpourri, take your pick) of listener pet peeves and whatever else might be on our minds. We can do what we want, we're 50 now.

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23:08

The Warmth Of The Athletic Hamster | YSIW

You"re Saying It Wrong ·

2020/07/03

"The Warmth of the Athletic Hamster."

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