I think "I'm at my wit's end" is correct. Are you saying there's a place called Wick?
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Common sayings that are commonly misstated
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I think "I'm at my wit's end" is correct. Are you saying there's a place called Wick?
It all comes from people not taking the effort to pick out the words that actually express their thoughts and feelings. It is easier to just plug-in a generic verbal multi-purpose black-box than it is to build-up an idea from scrach. (hoo boy! I am doing it myself!)
Already mentioned many times; "I could care less". Perhaps they meant to use "I couldn't care less" but what they usually mean is "I DO care and I HATE it." I would be so much better if they just said "I hate this" instead of spewing a cliche meaning "I don't care".
If you want a reader or listener to really understand your meaning, it is best to avoid all "expressions", "sayings", cliche, idioms, and instead actually find your own words.
Already mentioned many times; "I could care less". Perhaps they meant to use "I couldn't care less" but what they usually mean is "I DO care and I HATE it." I would be so much better if they just said "I hate this" instead of spewing a cliche meaning "I don't care".
If you want a reader or listener to really understand your meaning, it is best to avoid all "expressions", "sayings", cliche, idioms, and instead actually find your own words.
When people say "weary" when they mean "wary". I guess because of confusion with "leery". But it's never "larry" 
For all intensive purposes I minus well not take this opportunity for granite, but I can't think of anything to add.
"pacifically' instead of 'specifically'
"a mute point" instead of 'a moot point'
'easy as cake' also seems to pop up a fair amount....
"a mute point" instead of 'a moot point'
'easy as cake' also seems to pop up a fair amount....
Actually, not to be rude, but I believe both examples you gave are actually correct. Dove is the past tense of dive, such as "We dove into the pool to get away from the bass solo". It is the same with hung, past tense of hang, like "they hung the guitarist for saying he thinks the band should play mustang sally".
one pet peeve of mine is the incorrect usage of there, their and They're
The Bass is over THERE.
It it THEIR equipment.
THEY'RE coming up to play.
It is mostly seen in Online forums (Talkbass among others), Tweets,and FB status.
The Bass is over THERE.
It it THEIR equipment.
THEY'RE coming up to play.
It is mostly seen in Online forums (Talkbass among others), Tweets,and FB status.
This one drives me crazy.
I hear so many people (including numerous TV and radio announcers) say "It's a whole nother". There is no such word as nother. The phrase it "It's a whole other".
Also, when I hear people say "Comfterble" and the word is "Comfortable". Nobody says "Comfter" for the word "Comfort"; so, why say it wrong.
I hear so many people (including numerous TV and radio announcers) say "It's a whole nother". There is no such word as nother. The phrase it "It's a whole other".
Also, when I hear people say "Comfterble" and the word is "Comfortable". Nobody says "Comfter" for the word "Comfort"; so, why say it wrong.
Things get hung. People get hanged.
The past tense of the execution is hanged. "They hanged the guitarist. The picture of it was hung on the wall."
Nice! that was a good idear....I mean idea.
but but but...can we play crossroads instead?.........NO!
They are both correct, but most people don't know the difference.
A prank call is a joke (i.e. "Is your refrigerator running?", "May I speak with Mr. Rotch? First name Mike.")
A crank call is a call from a crank (an eccentric or grouchy person) and are usually just meant to annoy or waste someone's time in a non-funny way. (heavy breathing, pointless questions, verbal abuse)
Whatcha gon do?
They spelled pi wrong.
It is, but somehow "crank call" has enter the popular lexicon.
That is called, simply, harassment.
Expresso instead of espresso
A friend of mine always says frutation for the word fruition.
I just heard this one again last night - fustrated instead of frustrated.
A friend of mine always says frutation for the word fruition.
I just heard this one again last night - fustrated instead of frustrated.
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