Linguis. a nonstandard usage resulting from an overly conscious effort to avoid a grammatical error, as in the case of personal pronouns (Ex.: “between you and I”)
hypercorrection
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hypercorrection
noun
- A construction or pronunciation produced by mistaken analogy with standard usage out of a desire to be correct, as in the substitution of I for me in on behalf of my parents and I.
- The production of such a construction or pronunciation.
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Noun
(plural hypercorrections)
- (linguistics) The use of a nonstandard form due to a belief that it is more formal or more correct than the corresponding standard form.
- (linguistics) A nonstandard form so used.
Usage notes
- Since it is often a matter of some debate whether a given form is standard or correct, the use of the term hypercorrection is typically subjective.
Origin
hyper- + correction
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