How many times have you
heard someone say “one in the same” “hunger pains” or “I could care
less” when they really mean “one and the same” “hunger pangs” and “I
couldn't care less”?
Friday, September 11, 2015
Seventeen Phrases People Commonly Say Incorrectly
There are certain phrases
used by English speaking people all over the world on a regular basis,
phrases which have gone beyond the realm of idiom or cliché and become
an inherent part of the English language.
But
no matter how common the phrase there are people who will misuse,
mangle and mix up the words in that phrase, defending their version with
confidence.
It
may seem like a small and insignificant difference, but if people are
going to use these phrases so often they might as well be saying them
correctly!
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