Memorise these to be a winner every game.
Get these commonly misused words down and you’ll look smarter than ever.
Find out which everyday terms started out by mistake.
We’ve compiled 70 words and phrases we’ve all used wrong at some point.
'Nice guys finish last' means something very different in Spain.
Anyone with a phone and web access needs to know these terms just to survive without constantly being in a state of confusion.
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Here are some of our favourite – and trickiest – words explained.
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