TwoCents | DICTIFIED - by Queensley Okon

Welcome to the Academy of Grammatica!!! We play with words in a fantastic way and let the syllables lead the fray Without further ado, let's jump into our session 😊😊😊😎😎 Today we would talk on some errors and misused phrases we constantly ignore and also some words that used to have different meanings1. FUTURE PROSPECTS First of all, prospects are part of that future you are always adding. You have not gotten them yet, that is why you canvass. Future could be tomorrow and also in ten years, so calling future prospects makes it appear as tautology.2. JESUS NAME You are not speaking pidgin or broken English so why are you saying "in Jesus name?" You don't think his name is his? What happened to the "s" and apostrophe? If you say "in Jesus's name", would you die? Okay your tongue would twist or cut into two? I understand my dear, happens to the best of us.3. UNDER DUREX This one got me laughing last week because the speaker probably has no idea how it sounded or that it is wrong. I saw a post on my friend's update and this error was just waiting for me to pounce. I think the speaker is well-versed in a certain act so this is like normal for him so he cannot comprehend a wrong definition or spelling But just so you know, you can't be under durex, you can only be under duress.4. YOU'VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMING This one might shock you because the phrasing and general use does not seem wrong at all, but I guess humans are constantly evolving language. But it is actually gotten from a longer phrase which goes "if you think that, you have got another think coming" which loosely translates to having a wrong thought and continually having more unless you change the line of thought. Surprising right? I fail at this one too but I guess we learn everyday.5. BUTT NAKED I have never understood this one honestly but it seemed the appropriate thing to say till I learned. In fact, if most people see this, they would probably not care and still use the malapropism. Whatever spectrum this is put through, I am just here to let you know that "buck naked" is the right phrasing and you should update your vocabulary.6. AWFUL This word means something terrible or nauseating but did you know it used to mean something entirely different? It was a combination of the words "awe" and "full" and used to mean something wonderful and worth praising. Due to its misuse and constant mixup, its definition became the one we are now used to. Interesting right? I know7. TERRIFIC This used to mean something that "inspired or evoked terror or fear" and for a while, that was its Latin-rooted definition. But for some reason, the original definition was rejected and it evolved into what we define as exciting or awesome. Well, with the evolution of words, this is no surprise.8. IRREGARDLESS This is not a word but a coinage that people have just gone with in an attempt to build their own vocabulary.9. FACTOID The consensus is that this means a small piece of information or fact but it actually means fake news. A broader définition which was developed by Norman Mailer describes it as something constantly repeated it begins to be seen as the truth. And this is common in the media nowadays where a lot of things are being repeatedly pushed so it would seem true but it really isn't.10. GOOD A very misused word in the language and needs to be corrected. Good has become so slangated(that is just my coinage😎😎) that you really cannot tell it is being misused. For those of us who are chat-savvy, when you get asked "How are you doing" and you say "I'm doing good" do you realize you are just slanging and not using the appropriate term? Good means "righteous, morally upright" like when we say a good man, or he did good work in the slums. Those are contexts where good is used appropriately Instead of saying, you are doing good, say you are doing well, which most of us use anyway but interchangeably when we have nothing else to say. Correct yourself today 😒😒11. TRAVESTY Don't sue me yet but this is one you need to consciously correct. Travesty has been wrongly used to describe disasters or something really terrible. No, just think on the times you have mostly heard the term used and tell me whether disastrous or terrible doesn't come to mind. A travesty is a parody or a mockery of something or someone so learn the difference and use it appropriately. I know your brains cannot believe what you are reading right now and you may be right but just know that we can never stop being learners. What surprised you the most in this writeup? What other misused phrases are you aware of? Let me know in the comments 😎😎😎 Happy Weekend Everyone!!!!! References for more reading <ol> <li><a href="https://bestlifeonline.com/30-common-words-youre-using-all-wrong/">https://bestlifeonline.com/30-common-words-youre-using-all-wrong/</a></li> </ol> 2. <a href="https://www.squarepegcommunications.com.au/news/9-commonly-misheard-phrases/">https://www.squarepegcommunications.com.au/news/9-commonly-misheard-phrases/</a>

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