hypercorrection

English - Turkish

Definition of hypercorrection in English Turkish dictionary: Yaygın bir dilbigisi yanlışından kaçınma niyeti ile doğru bir yapının yerine doğru olmayan hatalı bir yapının kullanılması.Örnek: "He invited my husband and İ to lunch." cümlesinde 'me' yerine kullanılmış olan 'İ'

English - English

Definition of hypercorrection in English English dictionary: A nonstandard form so used; The use of a nonstandard form due to a belief that it is more formal or more correct than the corresponding standard form; he use of an erroneous word form or pronunciation based on a false analogy with a correct or prestigious form, such as the use of 'I' in "he invited my husband and I to lunch."; {i} mistaken substitution of an incorrect form in place of a correct form with the intention of avoiding a common grammatical error (e.g. "to you and I" instead of "to you and me")