14 Expressions Even Native English Speakers Get Wrong

English is a tricky language. It’s so tricky, in fact, that even native speakers often make mistakes with it. Here are 14 very commonly misused expressions that many speakers don’t even realize they are using incorrectly. These include irregardless, ex-patriot, piece of mind, could care less, and more. Take the quiz on this lesson here: What is a “native speaker“, anyway? I discuss it in this video: Learn to avoid more common English mistakes: How & when to use LESS, FEWER, and LEAST in English In this lesson: 00:00 – Common English Mistakes: Expressions – 01:01 “could care less“ 01:52 “irregardless“ 02:52 “for all intensive purposes“ 03:53 “anyways“ 04:22 “self-depreciating“ 05:38 “ex-patriot“ 06:48 “nip it in the butt“ 07:48 “piece of mind“ 08:43
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