10 words and phrases you might be using wrong

10 words and phrases you might be using wrong10 words and phrases you might be using wrongAh, grammar - people either hate it with every fiber of their beings or absolutely love it, and Ive always fallen into the latter category. Luckily, Im an editorial assistant and copy editor here at The Everygirl, which means my days are filled with correcting all of the mistakes my word-filled heart could ever desire.With this, however, comes correcting the same mistakes - over, and over, and over, and over. There are a select few grammar mistakes that people continually make, and in the same breath, words and phrases that people continually misuse.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreWhile I already dove into themost common writing mistakes I see, I also see the same words and phrases misused all of the time. These are the ones that are at the top of my list (and the list isbedrngnisa place you want to be).1. LiterallyThis is the 2019 version of Valley Girl diction, and is obviously frequently used intentionally wrong to be dramatic. Trust me, I get it - contrary to what I said when I got into the office this morning, I wasnotliterally going to die if I didnt get an iced americano.But in writing, literally is used frequently where it isnt necessary - literally means that something is actually literal. While it isnt necessary to say a jacket that only comes in four colors comes in literally a thousand colors, you could have received literally 100 emails today- literallyWhile youre writing, your best bet is to stick to literally when you really mean it.2. InfamousWhat people think it meansA synonym for famousWhat it really meansWell-known for a bad quality or deedMaddie is infamously horrible at singing.3. TravestyWhat people think it meansA tragedyWhat it really meansA false or distorted representation of somethingJussie Smolletts charges getting dropped is a travest y of the justice system.3. EntitledI watched a movie entitledUsthis weekendWhat people think it meansA descriptor for a titleWhat it really meansEntitled means believing you deserve special treatment - it shouldnt be used to describe the anthroponym of something.4. Good/ wellPeople always think good and well can be used interchangeably, but that isnt the case.Goodis an adjective, whilewellis an adverb answering a how question.ExamplesShe did agoodjob. (Good is describing job, which is a noun.)She did the jobwell.(Well is an adverb describing how the job was done.)When referring to health, usewell.You dont look wellWhen describing emotion, usegood.I dont feel good about this project.What it really meansA choice between two equally undesirable optionsI had to choose between eating asparagus and broccoli - it was a dilemma.9. I could care lessWhen people say they could care less, they usually mean theycouldntcare less.CorrectI couldnt care less - meaning that you dont careIncorrectI could care less - meaning you do care10. AestheticAesthetic is a noun describing a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular akrobat - or Instagrammer.I love her feeds aesthetic.It also can be an adjective, referring to a concern or appreciation of beauty.That picture gives me such great aesthetic pleasure.People frequently say thatssoaesthetic - dont.BonusPlural last namesChristmastime is a doozy for me, and let me tell you why.Every year, my mom displays all of the Christmas cards we receive on a board in our kitchen. Theyre lovely and uplifting and full of magical holiday spirit, but most of them have the plural of the senders last name wrong - front and center. God save the queen.Dont use an apostrophe, stick to adding s or es - Merry Christmas from the GillettesNOTMerry Christmas from the GillettesIf your last name ends in s, z, ch, or sh, add es. - Seasons Greetings from the JonesesThis article originally appeared on The Everygirl.You might also e njoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people