{"product_id":"youre-saying-it-wrong-isbn-9780399578083","title":"You're Saying It Wrong","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor word nerds and grammar geeks, a witty guide to the most commonly mispronounced words, along with their correct pronunciations and pithy forays into their fascinating etymologies and histories of use and misuse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWith 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, \u003ci\u003etrompe l'oeil \u003c\/i\u003elike 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.\". . . the latest book from Ross and Kathryn Petras, a brother-and-sister writing team. . . .[contains] instructions ostensibly designed to make pronunciation a forte. (It’s pronounced “fort,” by the way.) And designed, too, to spare you the particular strain of embarrassment that results when you learn that you have been pretentiously mispronouncing the name of your already-pretentious sparkling water. \u003ci\u003eYou’re Saying It Wrong \u003c\/i\u003eacknowledges that most modern of problems: the fact that so many of us learn words not by hearing them, but by reading them.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- The Atlantic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\". . . the small tome packs 150 of the most irritating words American-English speakers fail to get right. From gourmet terms borrowed from French to colloquialisms born in the United States to the names of characters endemic to H. P. Lovecraft’s fictional universes (admit it, you’ve always wanted to know how to pronounce Cthulhu), they help readers master both the perplexing and perplexingly simple expressions that make ordering braised endive anxiety-inducing.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- The Huffington Post\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\". . . The best way to consume this book is in a room full of people who are from different parts of the country and have good senses of humor. Ask them how they pronounce each word that doesn’t seem obvious. Let the frustration and laughter and discussion ensue.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- The Awl \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eROSS PETRAS\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eKATHRYN PETRAS\u003c\/b\u003e are the authors of the #1 best-selling page-a-day calendar \u003ci\u003eThe 365 Stupidest Things Ever Said \u003c\/i\u003e(now in its 21st year with over 4.5 million copies sold), \u003ci\u003eWretched Writing, It Always Seems Impossible Until It's Done, The Anthology of Really Important Modern Poetry,\u003c\/i\u003e and more. Their work has received the attention of personalities like David Brinkley and Howard Stern and media outlets including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, Chicago Tribune, Wall Street Journal, Playboy, Cosmopolitan, Washington Post, Huffington Post, \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eLondon Times.\u003c\/i\u003e They have appeared on hundreds of radio and TV shows including \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America, CNN\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFox and Friends.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ten Speed Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302731010277,"sku":"NP9780399578083","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780399578083.jpg?v=1767744828","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/youre-saying-it-wrong-isbn-9780399578083","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}