You're Saying It Wrong
Series produced by KMUW
Tricky pronunciations, language controversies, grammar pet peeves, the weird, wild history of everyday words, and everything else we love about this bizarre language we call English, we’ve got it all!
Host Fletcher Powell is joined each week by Kathy and Ross Petras, siblings and language experts who’ve written numerous books about English and its quirks and pitfalls. The trio approach language with humor, curiosity, and lots and lots of laughter, in a show more than a few people have called “Car Talk for language.”
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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.
- Added: Apr 25, 2024
- Length: 28:58
- Purchases: 2
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 one...
- Added: Apr 18, 2024
- Length: 28:59
- Purchases: 3
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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- Added: Apr 11, 2024
- Length: 28:58
- Purchases: 1
We'll look at sentence stress and how the meaning of a sentence can completely change depending on which words you emphasize.
- Added: Apr 04, 2024
- Length: 28:59
- Purchases: 2
Who are we? What are we doing here? This episode will introduce listeners to host Fletcher Powell and language experts Kathy Petras and Ross Petras...
- Added: Jan 30, 2024
- Length: 28:59
- Purchases: 2
