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

Conjecture

4

Impacting

2

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

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For all intensive purposes

2

For all important purposes

3

For all intense purposes

4

For all intents and purposes

3

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

1

I couldn’t care less

2

I might care less sometimes

3

I couldn't care any less

4

I could care more

4

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

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Delay

2

Deferment

3

Deny

4

Dependent

5

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

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One in a same

2

One and the same

3

One as the same

4

One in the same group

6

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

1

Sever it from the stem

2

Cut it at the source

3

Nip it in the bud

4

Nip it in the flower

7

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

1

Fascinated or captivated

2

Entertained or satisfied

3

Bored or uninterested

4

Confused or bewildered

8

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

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Duck naked

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Buck naked

3

Cut naked

4

Tuck naked

9

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

1

First arrive, first serve

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First check, first served

3

Quickest come, quickest serve

4

First come, first served

10

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

1

Chase in point

2

Face in point

3

Case in point

4

Case at point

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