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Please state in which country your phrase tends to be used, what the phrase is, and what it should be.
Example:
In America, recently came across "back-petal", instead of back-pedal. Also, still hearing "for all intensive purposes" instead of "for all intents and purposes".
People that think "y" in online gaming means "yeah" instead of "why".
As a non native speaker, it really irks me when people mix up "brake" and "breake", specially among car enthusiasts.
Using “women” for the singular use. I don’t understand how this happens because it couldn’t be more clear if you sound out the word.
Woman = 1 person
Women = 2 or more persons
Why everyone resorts to only using “women” baffles me.
I don't do it that much anymore as I learned to enjoy the freedom of using language, but I recently watched a miniminuteman video where he says pause for concern. which kinda makes sense so it's an eggcorn: something that would cause concern would hopefully also make one pause for a moment.
apparently this is a commonly misheard phrase though this was the first time I heard someone say it.
Haha is this a follow up on that one post with the OP writing "back-petal"?
In German:
statt eines davon
Irregardless is just a synonym for Regardless now and I staunchly oppose anyone who tries to correct it.
Can someone explain DEI and Affirmative action? 99% sure the right is using it wrong, but I live in a red state.
When the right uses it, it means one thing, when the left uses it, it means a different thing. Just like "woke".
DEI is corporate speak for an office or initiative to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in a workplace. Diversity meaning not everybody there looks, talks, and thinks the same. Equity means that rules, compensation, etc., are fair for everyone, and inclusion means that people have a voice in decisions that affect them. Since historically, marginalized people have been black, female, indigenous, etc, DEI works specifically to correct unfairness towards them.
Since DEI is owned by corporate, there is only so much it can do to further these goals, and sometimes actively works to stall or placate people that have grievances with their workplace.
Affirmative Action is very similar, but usually specific to college admissions, compared to hiring workers.
I'm not an expert on DEI or Affirmative Action so if you want to know more about it try reading here:
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/what-is-dei-practice-trump-is-trying-dismantle-2025-01-30/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diversity,_equity,_and_inclusion
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affirmative_action
Best of luck!
"addicting"
You don't feel "nauseous" you feel "nauseated".
EDIT: TIL "nauseous" can be used in place of "nauseated". This usage has been common since the 20th century.
I learned recently that I was using the word "hydroscopic" incorrectly to describe something that repels water. A hydroscope is a device to observe things under water.
Hydrophobic is what I was looking for.
I only realized I had been using the term incorrectly when I got into 3D printing and learned all about the hygroscopic filaments involved lol. I had and epiphany and realized the mistake I had been making for my entire life. And nobody corrected me!
