03048cam a2200469 i 450000100090000000300080000900500170001700700030003400800410003701000170007802000290009502000260012404000280015004100080017804200080018605000240019408200120021810000270023024501700025724600280042725000190045526400510047430000280052533600260055333700280057933800270060750400410063450503650067552009800104065000370202065000320205765000460208965000530213565000390218865000310222765000550225865000380231365000450235165000180239670000300241477601340244419110989BJBSDDR20250529105641.0ta160527s2016 cau b 000 0 eng  a 2016015511 a9780399578083 (hardback) a0399578080 (hardback) aDLCbengcDLCerdadDLC aeng apcc14aPE 1137bP493y 201600a421/.541 aPetras, Ross, d1956- 10aYou're saying it wrong :ba pronunciation guide to the 150 most commonly mispronounced words and their tangled histories of misuse /cRoss Petras and Kathryn Petras.3 aYou are saying it wrong aFirst edition. 1aBerkeley, California :bTen Speed Press,c2016 aix, 181 pages ;c19 cm. atextbtxt2rdacontent aunmediatedbn2rdamedia avolumebnc2rdacarrier aIncludes bibliographical references.0 aHow to sound like you're from across the pond How to sound like a fashionista How to sound well read How to sound like a season ticket holder to the symphony How to sound like a patron of the arts How to sound philosophical How to sound like a captain of industry How to sound like an oenophile How to sound like a gourmet How to sound like a seasoned traveler a"For word nerds and grammar geeks, an illustrated 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 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"--cProvided by publisher. 0aEnglish languagexPronunciation. 4aInglés xPronunciación  0aEnglish languagexPronunciationxHistory. 0aEnglish languagexPronunciationxSocial aspects. 0aEnglish languagexErrors of usage. 4aInglés xErrores de uso  0aEnglish languagexErrors of usagexSocial aspects. 0aEnglish languagexUsagexHistory. 0aEnglish languagexUsagexSocial aspects. 4aInglésxUso1 aPetras, Kathryn, d1959- 08iOnline version:aPetras, Ross, author.tYou're saying it wrongdBerkeley : Ten Speed Press, 2016z9780399578090w(DLC) 2016025142