hypercorrection

[ hahy-per-kuh-rek-shuhn ]

noun

, Linguistics.

1. the substitution, in an inappropriate context, of a pronunciation, grammatical form, or usage thought by the speaker or writer to be appropriate, resulting usually from overgeneralizing in an effort to replace seemingly incorrect forms with correct ones, as the substitution of between you and I for between you and me, by analogy with you and I as the subject of a sentence.
2. the form so substituted.

hypercorrection

/ ˌhaɪpəkəˈrɛkʃən /

noun

1. a mistaken correction to text or speech made through a desire to avoid nonstandard pronunciation or grammar

   ``between you and I'' is a hypercorrection of ``between you and me''

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypercorrection¹

First recorded in 1930–35; hyper- + correction

Example Sentences

Fear of offending the grammar police can even produce a novel type of error called a hypercorrection.

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