(The phrases on the left are incorrect, the ones on the right are correct)
1: Nip it in the butt vs. Nip it in the bud
2: I could care less vs. I couldn’t care less
3: One in the same vs.One and the same
4: You’ve got another thing coming vs. You’ve got another think coming
5: Each one worse than the next vs. Each one worse than the last
6: On accident vs. By accident
7: Statue of limitations vs. Statute of limitations
8: For all intensive purposes vs. For all intents and purposes
9: He did good vs. He did well
10: Extract revenge vs. Exact revenge
11: Old timer’s disease vs. Alzheimer’s Disease
12: I’m giving you leadway vs. I’m giving you leeway
13: Aks vs. Ask
14: What’s your guyses opinion? vs. What’s your opinion, guys?
15: Expresso vs. Espresso
16: Momento vs. Memento
17: Irregardless vs. Regardless
18: Sorta vs. Sort of
19: Conversating vs. Conversing
20: Scotch free and Scott free vs. Scot free
21: I made a complete 360 degree change in my life vs. I made a complete 180 degree change in my life
22: Curl up in the feeble position vs. Curl up in the fetal position
23: Phase vs. Faze
24: Hone in vs. Home in
25: Brother in laws vs. Brothers in law
This is from an article seen in Lifehack.org
(check out the full article here: www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/25-common-phrases-that-youre-saying-wrong)
There you can also find other interesting articles, such as:
10 Words And Phrases You're Probably Saying Wrong
25 Common Phrases Everyone Thinks Are Correct
15 Commonly Misspelled Phrases
21 Expressions You're Probably Saying Wrong
... Because English is a crazy language :P
Is there any other English Word/Phrase/Expression that you were saying wrong but you finally found out and corrected yourself? Or any English word that was difficult for you to learn/memorize and you had to look for it one over again in the dictionary?
Feel free to comment and share your experience! :)
Comments
@Viv, yeah I know! that one is super weird :D
@Mishaikh, I think that mistake is more common for english native speakers. I guess they mix them because of the sound (both sound similar), but not because of the meaning (their meaning is very different: Phase - stage | Faze - bother, daunt )
Phase vs. Faze
Phase is so commonly used, if I use 'Faze' it will be considered wrong!
Hmmm ... I always used 'Momento' :D But since Uncle Google is always nice and tell me I was wrong, I will correct it afterwards.
i mostly used brother in laws ,thnx for correction:)