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Hypercorrection vs Overcorrection - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between hypercorrection and overcorrection

is that hypercorrection is the use of a nonstandard form due to a belief that it is more formal or more correct than the corresponding standard form while overcorrection is the correction of something to an excessive degree.

hypercorrection

Alternative forms

* hyper-correction

Noun

(en noun)
  • (linguistics) The use of a nonstandard form due to a belief that it is more formal or more correct than the corresponding standard form.
  • (linguistics) A nonstandard form so used.
  • Usage notes

    * Since it is often a matter of some debate whether a given form is standard or correct, the use of the term hypercorrection is typically subjective.

    See also

    * incorrection ----

    overcorrection

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The correction of something to an excessive degree.
  • Antonyms

    * undercorrection

    See also

    * hypercorrection