You're Saying It Wrong: A Pronunciation Guide to the 150 Most Commonly Mispronounced Words--And Their Tangled Histories of Misuse

by Ross Petras and Kathryn Petras

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For 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.

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...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0399578080

ISBN13:9780399578083

Release Date:September 2016

Publisher:Ten Speed Press

Length:192 Pages

Weight:0.57 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.1" x 7.1"

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Language Pronunciation Non-Fiction Language Arts Social Science Social Sciences

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