I always have to be careful not to misuse words. Growing up hearing such words and phrases as "arguably" or "I can't believe..." or "hopefully" used illogically, it has been a struggle. Not only do I have to keep catching myself before saying such pathetic things as, "Hopefully, it will not rain on Saturday", but I have to endure hearing those phrases and adverbs misused by much of the general public.
But as I cannot change others, I strive to change myself.
Are you with me? Do you want to purge from your own speech words that you misuse, or, worse, words with meanings that you do not understand?
Daily Writing Tips, one of my favorite websites, has this profitable category: http://www.dailywritingtips.com/category/misused-words/. Such lists as that make me vow to reform. And make me hate those misused words even more...
Anyway, I have enjoyed going through those posts, which probably explain the misuse of words and terms way better than I would.
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