Here is a list of things that I've heard people say and a corresponding list of what they meant
to say. If you know any phrases that people often say incorrectly,
send me an email and I'll add it to the list!
| Things people say | What they meant to say |
| That's a mute point. | That's a moot point. (If it were mute, it would be slient instead of irrelevant,
right? *from delton70*) |
| Irregardless | Regardless |
| I need to unthaw this stake | I need to thaw this stake |
| All-timers | Alzheimer's |
| Nip it in the butt | Nip it in the bud |
| Morris code | Morse code |
| Corn rolls (hair-style) | Corn rows |
| Pall bear, Ring bear | Pall bearer, Ring bearer |
| Tie me over | Tide me over |
| Supposably | Supposedly |
| "He did a complete 360 on what he said yesterday." | "He did a complete 180 on what he said yesterday." |
| Butt naked | Buck naked |
| Acrost | Across |
| That doesn't jive with me | That doesn't jibe with me |
| All of the sudden | All of a sudden |
| Wave of the future | Way of the future |
| Full proof | Fool proof |
| Call my LAN line | Call my land line |
| Alterior motive | Ulterior motive |
| Chester Drawers | Chest of drawers (There is a store at Disneyland called "Chester Drawers". That's probably where this comes from.) |
| Much to do about nothing | Much ado about nothing |
| I contribute my success to... | I attribute my success to... (I have never used this incorrectly as I am not successful) |
| I could care less | I could'nt care less (If you could care less then it means that you care more than you possibly could) |
| "Well, that's a whole nother thing!" | "Well, that's another thing entirely. (You can't just stick wholes into anothers at random!) |
| ATM Machine | ATM. (The added 'machine' is redundant. This applies to many acronyms. For example 'FAT Table' is redundant. You either say 'FAT' or 'File Allocation Table'. Saying 'FAT Table' is not hoopy.) |
| Cool | Hoopy. (If that didn't make sense to you, perhaps you should find a different website to waste your time on.) |