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How Do You Pronounce "Etiquette"? Minicast -7 Aug. 2009

How Do You Pronounce "Etiquette"? Minicast -7 Aug. 2009

What's the best way to handle a coworker who habitually mispronounces a word?

A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over · Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett. Produced by Stefanie Levine.

August 7, 20097m 35s

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Show Notes

If a colleague repeatedly mispronounces a word, what's the best way to handle it? Should you correct him? Ignore it? Is it possible to discuss the proper way to say something without being rude or condescending?

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