You're Saying It Wrong by Ross Petras

You're Saying It Wrong by Ross Petras

For word nerds and grammar geeks, a wittyguide to the most commonly mispronounced words, along with their correct pronunciations and pithy forays into their fascinating etymologies and histories of use and misuse.

With wit and good humor, this handy little book not only saves us from sticky linguistic situations but also provides fascinating cocktail-party-ready anecdotes. Entries reveal how to pronounce boatswain like an old salt on the deck of a ship, trompe l'oeil like a bona fide art expert, and haricot vert like a foodie, while arming us with the knowledge of why certain words are correctly pronounced the "slangy" way (they came about before dictionaries), what stalks of grain have to do with pronunciation, and more. With bonus sidebars like "How to Sound like a Seasoned Traveler" and "How to Sound Cultured," readers will be able to speak about foreign foods and places, fashion, philosophy, and literature with authority.

Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras, a sister-and-brother writing duo, are the authors of numerous nonfiction books, including the New York Times bestseller You're Saying It Wrong, as well as the bestselling page-a-day calendars The 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said (with over 4.8 million copies sold) and The 365 Smartest Things Ever Said. The New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, the Wall Street Journal, Cosmopolitan, the Washington Post, the Huffington Post, Bustle, The Atlantic, the London Times, and McSweeney's have all written about or highlighted their work. They've also been on numerous radio and television programs, including Good Morning America, CNN, Fox & Friends, and NPR's Here and Now. They're now working on a program called You're Saying It Wrong for NPR affiliate KMUW.

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ISBN 13	9780399578083
ISBN 10	0399578080
Title	You're Saying It Wrong
Author	Ross Petras
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Ten Speed Press
Year published	2016-09-13
Number of pages	192
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.