Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Here are 15 English phrases that even proficient English speakers sometimes get wrong! Let's go through them together and make sure you know the right way to say them!

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⏱️ Chapters
00:00 Introduction
01:06 What is an eggcorn?
01:46 Mistake 1
02:39 Mistake 2
03:13 Mistake 3
03:43 Mistake 4
04:30 Mistake 5
05:06 Mistake 6
05:39 Mistake 7
06:19 Mistake 8
06:46 Mistake 9
07:15 Mistake 10

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