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What mis-stated phrases or words do you feel still need to be corrected (online or in person) in 2025? (lemmy.world)
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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".

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[–] 20 points 2 years ago (3 children)

"You can't have your cake and eat it" The older form was flipped: "you can't eat your cake and have it" They both can mean about the same, but the older form makes it much clearer - if you've eaten your cake, you no longer have it. But you could have your cake, then eat it.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    Reminds me of that story where a fellow on the lake was chilly and tried to start a small fire in the boat, but it just burned a hole through it and he had to swim to shore.

    Just goes to show you...

    "You can't have your kayak and heat it, too."

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