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    What is an attempt to avoid a mistake in grammar or usage which results in making another mistake in the process?

    Question #103373. Asked by Humanist. (Feb 26 09 9:47 PM)


    McGruff

    		Hypercorrection is what occurs when someone deliberately tries to avoid making an error in the use of language but overcompensates and in so doing makes another error.
    http://itotd.com/articles/306/hypercorrection/

    Also related are overcompensation, and overregularization.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypercorrection
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overregularization

    Feb 28 09, 11:21 PM
    queproblema

    		Here are some examples culled from presidential speech:

    http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/24/opinion/24oconner.html

    Mar 08 09, 12:30 PM

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