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Sentences with HYPERCORRECTION

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"His hypercorrection of 'who' to 'whom' was unnecessary."
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"Using 'whom' instead of 'who' can sometimes be a hypercorrection."
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"In his attempt to sound more articulate, he made a hypercorrection by pronouncing 'library' as 'liberry'."
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"The hypercorrection of 'aren't I' to 'amn't I' is not commonly used."
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"Some hypercorrections are influenced by regional or cultural dialects."
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"His hypercorrection of 'ain't' to 'isn't' sounded unnatural."
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"She made a hypercorrection by using 'he' instead of 'him' as the object of the sentence."
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"The teacher corrected the student's hypercorrection and explained the correct usage of 'its' versus 'it's'."
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"A common hypercorrection is the misuse of 'whomever' instead of 'whoever'."
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"In some cases, hypercorrection can lead to a speaker using incorrect grammar forms."
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"The hypercorrection of 'me and him' to 'him and I' is considered incorrect."
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"It is crucial for language learners to be aware of potential hypercorrections and seek appropriate guidance."
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"She used hypercorrection by pronouncing the word 'often' as 'off-ten' to avoid the common mispronunciation."
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"Linguists study hypercorrection as a phenomenon in language."
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"Using the term 'whom' in every sentence, even when 'who' is grammatically correct, is an example of hypercorrection."
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"He made a hypercorrection by saying 'between you and I' instead of 'between you and me'."
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"The use of hypercorrection can make a person appear pedantic or overly formal."
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