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You're Saying It Wrong

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You're Saying It Wrong
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  • You're Saying It Wrong

    It's Summertime, and the Etymology is... Questionable [ENCORE]

    07/25/2026 | 29 mins.
    We'll look at the surprising origins of some common summer-related words, phrases, and idioms.
  • You're Saying It Wrong

    Heading Down South

    07/18/2026 | 29 mins.
    We take a road trip to the U.S. South to look at some place names that have some pretty surprising pronunciations. Bless our hearts (in a good way)!
  • You're Saying It Wrong

    Technically Speaking

    07/11/2026 | 30 mins.
    We take another shot at figuring out what's good and bad about the technical uses of common words.
  • You're Saying It Wrong

    Getting Your House in Order

    07/04/2026 | 30 mins.
    We look at the confusing, but surprisingly intuitive, world of adjective and adverb order and how we can know what we're doing without knowing what we're doing.
  • You're Saying It Wrong

    Technical Difficulties

    06/27/2026 | 34 mins.
    This week, we look at the (sometimes huge) differences between the technical, specialized definitions of words, and what they mean to everybody else.
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About 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 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.You're Saying It Wrong is available to public radio stations through PRX.
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