You're saying it wrong : a pronunciation guide to the 150 most commonly mispronounced words and their tangled histories of misuse / Ross Petras and Kathryn Petras.

By:

Petras, Ross, 1956-

Contributor(s):

Petras, Kathryn, 1959-

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publisher: Berkeley, California : Ten Speed Press, 2016Edition: First editionDescription: ix, 181 pages ; 19 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780399578083 (hardback)
0399578080 (hardback)

Other title:

You are saying it wrong

Subject(s):

Additional physical formats: Online version:: You're saying it wrongDDC classification:

421/.54

LOC classification:

PE 1137 P493y 2016

Contents:

How 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

Summary: "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"-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Humanidades	Humanidades (4to. Piso)	PE 1137 P493y 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		00000192791

Includes bibliographical references.

How 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

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

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