Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We wade into the conversation about AI with a look at the effects it's having on our language. Expect some grumbling!
You're Saying It Wrong was recorded and produced at KMUW studios and is part of the NPR Podcast Network. Thanks to our language experts, Kathy Petras and Ross Petras. You can follow them at their website: kandrpetras.comThe show was produced by Fletcher Powell, with help from Beth Golay, Lu Anne Stephens and Karlee Cooper. KMUW engineers are Mark Statzer and Torin Andersen. You're Saying It Wrong the book was published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House, as was their book, That Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means. You can find the books at your local independent bookstore.
We wade into the conversation about AI with a look at the effects it's having on our language. Expect some grumbling!
You're Saying It Wrong was recorded and produced at KMUW studios and is part of the NPR Podcast Network. Thanks to our language experts, Kathy Petras and Ross Petras. You can follow them at their website: kandrpetras.comThe show was produced by Fletcher Powell, with help from Beth Golay, Lu Anne Stephens and Karlee Cooper. KMUW engineers are Mark Statzer and Torin Andersen. You're Saying It Wrong the book was published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House, as was their book, That Doesn't Mean What You Think It Means. You can find the books at your local independent bookstore.
![[Encore] Where Are the Beeves?](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hyB2XYCqPvE/mqdefault.jpg "[Encore] Where Are the Beeves?
(This episode was originally broadcast in April of 2025)
The plural of thief is thieves, so why isnt the plural of chief chieves? And as the old woman once said, where are the beeves??? On todays show, we tackle the tricky nuance of plurals and synonyms that arent actually synonyms.")
