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hypercorrection

hy·per·cor·rec·tion [ hpərkə rékshən ] (plural hy·per·cor·rec·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
mistaken correction: a grammatical mistake or mispronunciation made by correcting something that is not actually wrong, e.g. saying "between you and I" instead of "between you and me"

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