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You're Saying It Wrong
- A Pronunciation Guide to the 150 Most Commonly Mispronounced Words—and Their Tangled Histories of Misuse
- Written by: Ross Petras, Kathryn Petras
- Narrated by: Ross Petras, Kathryn Petras
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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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.
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You're Saying It Wrong
- A Pronunciation Guide to the 150 Most Commonly Mispronounced Words—and Their Tangled Histories of Misuse
- Narrated by: Ross Petras, Kathryn Petras
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
- Release Date: 17-01-23
- Language: English
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Says Who?
- A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words
- Written by: Anne Curzan
- Narrated by: Anne Curzan
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Our use of language naturally evolves and is a living breathing thing that reflects who we are. Says Who? offers clear, nuanced guidance that goes beyond “right” and “wrong” to empower us to make informed language choices. Never snooty or scoldy (yes, that’s a “real” word!), this book explains where the grammar rules we learned in school actually come from and reveals the forces that drive dictionary editors to label certain words as slang or unacceptable.
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Says Who?
- A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Words
- Narrated by: Anne Curzan
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Release Date: 26-03-24
- Language: English
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Manon Lescaut
- Written by: Antoine-Francois Prevost d'Exiles
- Narrated by: Walter Covell
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
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Manon is just about to enter a convent when she meets the young Chevalier des Grieux, a philosophy student. They flee to Paris together, where they live extravagantly off the money the Chevalier makes cheating at cards, until they are robbed of their possessions. Manon becomes mistress to a wealthy nobleman, and she and the Chevalier steal his money. They are captured and sent to a penal colony in Louisiana.
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Manon Lescaut
- Narrated by: Walter Covell
- Length: 5 hrs and 57 mins
- Release Date: 15-12-99
- Language: English
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That Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means
- The 150 Most Commonly Misused Words and Their Tangled Histories
- Written by: Ross Petras, Kathryn Petras
- Narrated by: Ross Petras, Kathryn Petras
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
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Even the most erudite among us use words like apocryphal, facetious, ironic, meteorite, moot, redundant, and unique incorrectly every day. Don’t be one of them. Using examples of misuse from leading newspapers, prominent public figures and famous writers, among others, language gurus Ross Petras and Kathryn Petras explain how to avoid these perilous pitfalls in the English language.
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That Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means
- The 150 Most Commonly Misused Words and Their Tangled Histories
- Narrated by: Ross Petras, Kathryn Petras
- Length: 6 hrs and 5 mins
- Release Date: 21-02-23
- Language: English
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Awkword Moments
- A Lively Guide to the 100 Terms Smart People Should Know
- Written by: Ross Petras, Kathryn Petras
- Narrated by: Ross Petras, Kathryn Petras
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
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A compendium of 100 words and phrases smart people use—even if they only kinda sorta (secretly don't) know what they mean—with pithy definitions and fascinating etymologies to solidify their meanings.
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Awkword Moments
- A Lively Guide to the 100 Terms Smart People Should Know
- Narrated by: Ross Petras, Kathryn Petras
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
- Release Date: 21-03-23
- Language: English
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Historically Black Phrases
- From "I Ain't One of Your Lil' Friends" to "Who All Gon' Be There?"
- Written by: jarrett hill, Tre'vell Anderson
- Narrated by: jarrett hill, Tre'vell Anderson
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Black vernacular doesn’t often get its due—despite its enormous influence on mainstream culture—but Historically Black Phrases is here to give Black language its flowers. A celebration of more than two hundred staples of Black conversation—from church sayings and units of measure to compliments and reprimands—this sharp and witty guide explores the unique importance of Black expression and communication.
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Historically Black Phrases
- From "I Ain't One of Your Lil' Friends" to "Who All Gon' Be There?"
- Narrated by: jarrett hill, Tre'vell Anderson
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
- Release Date: 19-09-23
- Language: English
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