hypercorrect
Too grammatically zealous
Hypercorrect means “incorrect as a result of trying to be correct.” Hypercorrect errors typically arise from a mistaken idea of what is correct.
Some people say between you and I instead of between you and me because they believe that between you and I is better or more correct.
Enforcing linguistic correctness
- pedantryExcessive concern with minor rules
- overgeneralizationUnwarranted broad application
- misapplicationIncorrect or improper usage
- usageAct of employing something
grammaticality · standardization · purism · normative · register · appropriateness · elitism · stigmatization
Excessive counterbalancing reaction
- perfectionismCompulsive pursuit of flawlessness
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
- self-consciousnessUncomfortable awareness of oneself
scrupulosity · meticulousness · fastidiousness · punctiliousness · formality · etiquette · conformity · rigidity
prescriptivism
Enforcing linguistic correctness
- pedantryExcessive concern with minor rules
- overgeneralizationUnwarranted broad application
- misapplicationIncorrect or improper usage
usage · grammaticality · standardization · purism · normative · register · appropriateness · elitism · stigmatization · stratification
overcompensation
Excessive counterbalancing reaction
- perfectionismCompulsive pursuit of flawlessness
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- insecurityUncertainty about oneself
self-consciousness · scrupulosity · meticulousness · fastidiousness · punctiliousness · formality · etiquette · conformity · rigidity · stiffness
hypercorrectungrammatical
Breaking syntax rules
incorrect · substandard · nonstandard · colloquial · vernacular
hypercorrectnatural
Not artificially produced
idiomatic · native · authentic · unselfconscious · spontaneous
hypercorrectnatural
Not artificially produced
colloquial · vernacular · idiomatic · unaffected · informal