hypercorrecting

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A form of hypercorrect — Nonstandard because of a mistaken idea of standard usage.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hypercorrect
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hypercorrecting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypercorrecting

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“hypercorrecting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypercorrecting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypercorrecting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypercorrecting.

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