Words that are commonly expressed incorrectly Quiz by wilsonhubbell

Everyday Sentence	Correct Word
I would like two shots of expresso in mine, please.
My amp electrocuted me yesterday.
My best friend lives caddy-corner to me.
Mama always said you will reap what you sew.
That guy on the street was hocking all kinds of fake watches.
He was running around butt naked.
The magician used slight of hand masterfully.
There is nothing like smelling food to wet your appetite.
There was no harm since it was all tongue and cheek.
Let's stop worrying about it, since it is a mute point anyway.
There's nothing like a bologna sandwich in the refridgerator.
Those two are inseparable--it is like they are yolked together.
Reading on a chaise lounge is much more comfortable.

Everyday Sentence	Correct Word
The cacti in my zeroscape look great.
We should use a board that is six feet acrossed.
I don't think the statue of limitations has run out yet.
Dad was supposably going to take care of that.
College students visit the laundry mat all the time.
He offended everyone, irregardless of their race or creed.
They were selling shirts and pants, excetera.
Put a straightjacket on this crazy fellow immediately!
He was proberbly most interested in the action movie.
It was another one of his hairbrained schemes.
Roasting a marshmellow is rarely a simple act.
Does anyone know who's pizza crust this is?
The dog clanged up the rod iron stairway.

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Common English Errors Quiz

by wilsonhubbell

Created Dec 8, 2009 in Language
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	Tahnan:	Dec 8th, 2009 at 04:59 GMT		15 points
	Er, yes, beardlust, but what you're doing "on the street" is hawking, not hocking. More importantly, though: it's not clear whether "butt-naked" or "buck-naked" is the original phrase (see http://158.130.17.5/~myl/languagelog/archives/001351.html), and "stark naked" isn't really an adequate substitute; "xeriscape" is a little obscure, as words go; and ironically, you misspelled both "insterested [sic]" and "inseperable [sic]".

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	quizzical:	Dec 8th, 2009 at 05:56 GMT		7 points
	Fun quiz, but chaise lounge and straightjacket are now accepted variants. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straightjacket+ http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chaise

	kryan82:	Dec 8th, 2009 at 14:58 GMT		0 points
	I think xeriscape is a terrific addition to the quiz- it may be slightly obscure in some areas, but as environmental awareness grows, it is becoming much more prevalent. After all, this is how language grows and changes; by being challenged! Go back and look at quizzes with spelling bee words from twenty years ago; many of the winning words then are everyday words now.

	royalhawai:	Dec 9th, 2009 at 05:57 GMT		8 points
	Espresso is an English word, even if it is the same in its original language. Meanwhile I didn't like xeriscape because of that silly parry 'cacti.' AP style doesn't allow it, prefers 'cactuses.'

	michael1:	Dec 16th, 2009 at 00:10 GMT		1 point
	You mean you won't accept 'prestidigitation' for sleight of hand?

	PoisonSumac:	Dec 16th, 2009 at 21:51 GMT		1 point
	I was very happy to see xeriscape - the only one that I thought was kind of weak was the one about the amp. Thank you for including mute and irregardless, I want to punch anyone when they say either of those. And do people actually say rod iron? That is hilarious!

	Chris156:	Dec 17th, 2009 at 20:54 GMT		9 points
	Is "kitty-corner" a real word? Never heard of it. Also, I would say that "butt naked" is acceptable.

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	abanazerb:	Feb 7th, 2010 at 18:27 GMT		5 points
	Hmmm... I did eventually work out what you meant us to say in each case, but I don't see what's wrong with "butt naked". It's descriptive and it does the job. Over here we say "bollock naked". Nothing wrong with that either.

	imclala:	Mar 5th, 2010 at 17:55 GMT		-2 points
	It may make sense, but it's wrong. It came about from a misunderstanding of the original phrase, like "buttload" ("boatload").

	imclala:	Mar 5th, 2010 at 17:56 GMT		-3 points
	And yes, I know there is debate about which phrase actually came first, but I'm going with the way that I learned and that I agree with.

	CooCooCachoo:	Apr 2nd, 2010 at 08:22 GMT		-1 points
	It didn't accept 'statute' as an answer.

	wilsonhubbell:	Apr 2nd, 2010 at 11:38 GMT		2 points
	i'm sure it does.

	gowhere:	Apr 2nd, 2010 at 18:54 GMT		8 points
	Sorry, but as much as people like xeriscape, it simply doesn't fit the title. The word is not used often enough to be 'commonly expressed incorrectly.' Otherwise great quiz.

	mayfan:	Jun 26th, 2010 at 05:42 GMT		2 points
	hahahah... FRIENDS! "It's a moo point"

	mowood:	Jul 19th, 2010 at 14:59 GMT		0 points
	what gowhere said- I got all but harebrained (whoops- duh) and straitjacket (same reaction) but I have never, ever heard of a xeriscape before.

	jelfire:	Jan 8th, 2011 at 07:36 GMT		2 points
	Never heard of 'kitty corner'. Is it a US thing? I also think butt naked is acceptable.

	gvigary:	Mar 11th, 2011 at 19:09 GMT		1 point
	Kitty-corner (or catty-corner) is an Americanism that Brits won't get. Ironically, it is in turn an adopted misuse of "catercorner". Still, fun quiz.