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#2123433 - 03/24/17 02:19 PM
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Everyone should have to read this article. http://www.businessinsider.com/phrases-people-use-wrong-2017-311 commonly misused phrases that instantly reveal people's ignorance
The English language can be tricky.
Homophones — words that sound alike but are spelled differently — aren't the only trap to avoid. People often use a word in place of one that sounds similar.
These malapropisms often have the unfortunate effect of making the speaker seem ignorant.
Read below to see 11 examples of words and phrases that often come out incorrectly.
1. For all 'intents and purposes' — not for all 'intensive purposes'
If you say "for all intensive purposes," you mean "for all these very thorough purposes," which doesn't make any sense. continued...
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#2123436 - 03/24/17 02:25 PM
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I rely on a thesaurus to 'smarten' up my posts
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#2123445 - 03/24/17 02:58 PM
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I've always said this one incorrectly:
7. You've got another 'think' coming — not you've got another 'thing' coming
<---ignert
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#2123450 - 03/24/17 03:06 PM
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"If you think I'll sit around while the world goes by, You're thinking like a fool 'cause it's a case of do or die. Out there is a fortune waiting to be had. You think I'll let it go? You're mad... You've got another thing coming." Judas Priest \m/ 
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#2123453 - 03/24/17 03:09 PM
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This isn't jiving!
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#2123457 - 03/24/17 03:26 PM
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suposably (sp?)! My wife does this and it drives me crazy! She could care less. See what I did there? 
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#2123467 - 03/24/17 03:38 PM
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Kind of off topic here, but I have to ask... Is Truffle a super moderator or what? How did you earn two moderator badges?
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#2123468 - 03/24/17 03:38 PM
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if Thing 1 and Thing 2 from Cat in the Hat had a baby, and turns out it was twins, after the first was delivered they'd have another thing coming...
supposably, I could care less, but for all intensive purposes I don't
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#2123472 - 03/24/17 03:42 PM
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Norm, it denotes that she stutters, kind of embarrassing for you to bring this up 
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#2123489 - 03/24/17 03:58 PM
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Norm, it denotes that she stutters, kind of embarrassing for you to bring this up I swear, everything is a protected class these days! Sorry Truff.
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#2123498 - 03/24/17 04:15 PM
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Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges!
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#2123515 - 03/24/17 04:43 PM
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if Thing 1 and Thing 2 from Cat in the Hat had a baby, and turns out it was twins, after the first was delivered they'd have another thing coming...
supposably, I could care less, but for all intensive purposes I don't You don't care, irregardless? 
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#2123548 - 03/24/17 06:05 PM
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The word ask being pronounced ax.....
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#2123551 - 03/24/17 06:09 PM
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I understand that folks from the Kansas area like to masure things with a ruler.
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#2123563 - 03/24/17 06:23 PM
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Anything such as:
Winder
Widder
tomorral
Where do people find letters that just do not exist in the word to begin with to make up this stuff???
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#2123584 - 03/24/17 07:06 PM
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This sentence needs fixed.
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#2123600 - 03/24/17 07:44 PM
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Let me show you a pixture. I really hate that one!
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#2123611 - 03/24/17 07:51 PM
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Let me show you a pixture. I really hate that one! Let me show YOU a pitcher! !
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#2123615 - 03/24/17 07:57 PM
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Nuculer vs. Nuclear.
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#2123617 - 03/24/17 07:58 PM
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Or if you know anyone from Houston, they may also pronounce it Yewston.
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