hypercorrection

美 [.haɪpərkə'rekʃ(ə)n]

英 [.haɪpə(r)kə'rekʃ(ə)n]

复数：hypercorrections

权威英汉双解

hypercorrection

1.	矫枉过正；改正过头the use of a wrong form or pronunciation of a word by sb who is trying to show that they can use language correctly. For example, the use of instead of in the sentence ‘They invited my husband and I to dinner’.

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