10 Words and Phrases People Say Incorrectly

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Spotted on Reddit.

[Rorey]

1. I'd change #9

9. Trump is a stable genius. (the incorrect way to say it)
Trump is batshit crazy.

[tblue37]

2. Here's another one:

Patina is pronounced PAT in a, not puh TEEN a.

[Ron Obvious]

8. Either is correct

https://www.dictionary.com/browse/patina?s=t

[QED]

13. Is that I-ther or Eee-ther?

[Ron Obvious]

17. It's I-ther, of course.

Like God intended.

[MichMan]

3. It's a mute point

[Iggo]

9. That goes without saying.

[Paladin]

4. If this sign isn't at the trump rally today, it ought to be.

"I seen it"??? Please...

[FoxNewsSucks]

5. #11 "For God Sakes"

That one is really annoying. I hear radio hosts, like Stephanie Miller and her crew, saying "for God sakes" all the time.

For God's sake.

I wish they'd get that right

[Iggo]

10. Around our house, it was chrissakes.

As in "Oh, fer chrissakes!!"

I probably didn't know the actual words 'til I hit catholic school.

[Wolf Frankula]

14. It's For Gods' Sakes if you're a polytheist.

n/t

Wolf

[FoxNewsSucks]

16. HAHA!

Hadn't thought of that

[FoxNewsSucks]

6. #12 "tRump is the worst president ever"

Wrong.

Correct way to say that -

MF45 is by far the most destructive, racist, criminal, narcissistic, grifting, self-serving, corrupt, hideous, disgusting piece of rancid sun-ripened shit to ever step foot in the White House.

[Ron Obvious]

7. Also "fort" not "fortay"

As in "grammar and spelling are not my forte".

Kudos for mentioning "could care less". That one always bothers me because it's so obviously the opposite of what is intended.

[ironflange]

11. I'm glad to see et cetera listed

That one drives me nuts.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

12. "I could care less" makes me want to scream and throw things.

Lay/lie and seen/see mixups and "irregardless" are also pet hates. It makes me even crazier when people write them.

[Skittles]

15. I am shocked how many people say I SEEN IT

I have even seen it in work correspondence.