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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[–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

LOL yes the reckless example was tongue-in-cheek. Similar example is inflammable, which sounds like it should mean non-flammable but came from "enflame".

As an English opposite to disgust how about gusto? Same Spanishtroot.

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