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Octopi is a hypercorrectism which doesn’t make it wrong

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A hypercorrection based on a misunderstanding of the Latin declension for the word, at that.

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Neither are incorrect, that’s the point

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I just wanted to namedrop the technical term. Both are fine

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My favorite hypercorrection (a hyperforeignism, if you like) is “habañero,” and really stressing the “ñ” when you say it.

Except it’s just “habanero,” plain ol’ “n.” The confusion is presumably due to “jalapeño” having an accent.

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