Misused Words and Terms

1

Which word means “to influence,” but is often confused with a noun meaning “a result”?

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Affect

2

Elicit

3

Impacting

4

Consequent

2

What’s the commonly misused phrase people say as “for all intensive purposes”?

1

For all intents and purposes

2

For all intensive purposes

3

For all intended purposes

4

For all intensive phases

3

People often say “I could care less” when they actually mean what?

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I shouldn't care less

2

I couldn’t care less

3

I really care less

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I might care less sometimes

4

What word meaning “to postpone” is commonly confused with “defer,” which means to yield to someone else?

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Delay

2

Deferer

3

Delayment

4

Deluge

5

What phrase do people incorrectly say as “one in the same”?

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One same

2

One in similar

3

One with the same

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One and the same

6

What phrase is commonly misused as “nip it in the butt”?

1

Snip it in the branch

2

Trim it in the ground

3

Nip it in the flower

4

Nip it in the bud

7

“Bemused” is commonly misused to mean “amused,” but what does it actually mean?

1

Confused or bewildered

2

Entertained or satisfied

3

Delighted or overjoyed

4

Disappointed or disillusioned

8

What phrase is commonly misused as “butt naked,” even though the original term refers to being completely unclothed?

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Strut naked

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Muck naked

3

Tuck naked

4

Buck naked

9

What phrase is often misquoted as “first come, first serve,” leaving out the word that makes it grammatically correct?

1

First check, first served

2

Fast arrive, fast depart

3

First arrive, first serve

4

First come, first served

10

What commonly misused phrase is incorrectly said as “case and point”?

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Case at point

2

Face in point

3

Case in point

4

Casing the point

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