Commonly used phrases that have been misheard over the years get inadvertently repeated wrong and the cycle continues. If you're saying the following ten phrases wrong, we're here to help. 😁

10 Common Phrases We Massachusetts People Get Wrong

1. "For All Intensive Purposes" is WRONG.

"For All Intents And Purposes" is CORRECT.

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2. "Tongue And Cheek" is WRONG.

"Tongue In Cheek" is CORRECT.

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3. "One In The Same" is WRONG.

"One And The Same" is CORRECT.

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4. "Case And Point" is WRONG.

"Case In Point" is CORRECT.

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5. "First Come, First Serve" is WRONG.

"First Come, First Served" is CORRECT.

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6. "Piece Of Mind" is WRONG.

"Peace Of Mind" is CORRECT.

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7. "Do Diligence" is WRONG.

"Due Diligence" is CORRECT.

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8. "Spitting Image" is WRONG.

"Spit And Image" is CORRECT.

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9. "Peaked My Interest" is WRONG.

"Piqued My Interest" is CORRECT.

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10. "I Could Care Less" is WRONG.

"I Couldn't Care Less" is CORRECT.

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