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”.

  • @BenLeMan
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    416 hours ago

    In other news, the possessive apostrophe is now allowed as part of a name (Rita’s Restaurant) in German…

    • @JubilantJaguar
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      211 hours ago

      Yes I heard about that! The illogical abomination that is English spelling and grammar is going to destroy the world’s languages one by one!