{"id":1042,"date":"2015-08-25T13:54:03","date_gmt":"2015-08-25T08:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writing-geeks.com\/?p=1042"},"modified":"2015-08-25T13:58:23","modified_gmt":"2015-08-25T08:28:23","slug":"common-phrases-youve-been-saying-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writinggeeks.in\/blog\/common-phrases-youve-been-saying-wrong\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Phrases You\u2019ve Been Saying Wrong"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Common Phrases You\u2019ve Been Saying Wrong
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Below is the list of 15 common phrases that you’ve been saying wrong. <\/strong>
\nLearn the correct way to say these 15 common phrases.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. “Giving leeway”<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n

Incorrect : GIVING LEADWAY<\/span>
\nCorrect : GIVING LEEWAY<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

2. “For all intents and purposes\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n

Incorrect : FOR ALL INTENSIVE PURPOSES<\/strong>
\nCorrect : FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES<\/strong><\/p>\n

3. “Beck and call”<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n

Incorrect : BECKON CALL<\/strong>
\nCorrect : BECK AND CALL<\/strong><\/p>\n

4. “Tongue-in-cheek”<\/span><\/h6>\n

Incorrect : TONGUE-AND-CHEEK<\/strong>
\nCorrect :\u00a0 TONGUE-IN-CHEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n

5. “Wreak Havoc”<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n

Incorrect : WRECK HAVOC<\/strong>
\nCorrect : WREAK HAVOC<\/strong><\/p>\n

6. “I couldn’t care less”<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n

Incorrect : I COULD CARE LESS<\/strong>
\nCorrect : I COULDN’T CARE LESS<\/strong><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0 “Scot-free”<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n

Incorrect : SCOTCH-FREE<\/strong>
\nCorrect : SCOT- FREE<\/strong><\/p>\n

8. “It’s a dog-eat-dog world”<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n

Incorrect : IT’S A DOGGY-DOG WORLD<\/strong>
\nCorrect : IT’S A DOG-EAT-DOG WORLD<\/strong><\/p>\n

9. “Nip it in the bud”<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n

Incorrect : NIP IT IN THE BUTT<\/strong>
\nCorrect : NIP IT IN THE BUD<\/strong><\/p>\n

10. “Don’t take it for granted”<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n

Incorrect : DON’T TAKE IT FOR GRANTIE<\/strong>
\nCorrect : DON’T TAKE IT FOR GRANTED<\/strong><\/p>\n

11. “Moot point”<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n

Incorrect : MUTE POINT<\/strong>
\nCorrect : MOOT POINT<\/strong><\/p>\n

12. “Regardless”<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n

Incorrect : Irregardless<\/strong><\/span>
\nCorrect : Regardless<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

13. “Scapegoat”<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n

Incorrect : ESCAPE GOAT<\/strong>
\nCorrect : SCAPEGOAT<\/strong><\/p>\n

14. “Free rein”<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n

Incorrect : GIVE SOMEONE FREE REIGN<\/strong>
\nCorrect : GIVE SOMEONE FREE REIN<\/strong><\/p>\n

15. “One and the same”<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n

Incorrect : ONE IN THE SAME<\/strong>
\nCorrect : ONE AND THE SAME<\/strong><\/p>\n

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