hypercorrection
noun/ˌhaɪpəkəˈrekʃn/
/ˌhaɪpərkəˈrekʃn/
[uncountable, countable] (linguistics)- the use of a wrong form or pronunciation of a word by somebody who is trying to show that they can use language correctly. For example, the use of I instead of me in the sentence ‘They invited my husband and I to dinner’.
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