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”.

  • @dancingdots
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    11 month ago

    Is it correct to say “I’m nauseous”?

    • @[email protected]
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      11 month ago

      In that case I think it’s ambiguous what you mean. I’m guessing you mean to say “I’m feeling nauseous”.

      • @[email protected]
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        11 month ago

        Or they could mean “I’m feeling nauseated”. Impossible to know without context, but more likely they meant “feeling like I might throw up” vs “feeling like I might make others feel like they might throw up.”

        • @[email protected]
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          11 month ago

          My attempt to disambiguate was to add the word “feeling”. I suppose maybe you could “feel” like you are nauseating others. This is part of the reason I like to be precise with word choice.