Common Misconceptions
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Common MisconceptionsToday I found out it's not 'just desserts' but rather 'just deserts'.
de·sert The state or fact of deserving reward or punishment.
As it's Halloween I must mention I used to think 'trick or treat' was 'trickle treat'
What about when fans at football matches see themselves on the big screen and by default wave at it, as oppossed to the camera. lol -
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Re: Common MisconceptionsIn year two everyone thought that fire was a swear word :/
I genuinely heard 'euthanasia' as 'youth in Asia' until I studied it in RE.
The most important one is- when you talk about hunting someone down like a dog, the hunter is the dog in that situation, not the hunted. THIS BLOWS MY MIND. -
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Re: Common MisconceptionsYou have to watch this!(Original post by LaBelleEtLeBete)
In year two everyone thought that fire was a swear word :/
I genuinely heard 'euthanasia' as 'youth in Asia' until I studied it in RE.
The most important one is- when you talk about hunting someone down like a dog, the hunter is the dog in that situation, not the hunted. THIS BLOWS MY MIND.
Watch it from 1:10 onwards.
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Re: Common MisconceptionsI used to think that north and up were the same thing
(In my defence, I have no 3D vision, so they're more similar for me than they are for other people...? It's not a very good excuse, but I do suck at visualising
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Re: Common Misconceptionslol....never knew that. I would always picture a kitchen kettle full of fish.(Original post by Supermassive_muse_fan)
When people say 'it's a whole different kettle of fish', kettle is collective term for fish and not the appliance you use to make tea.
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Re: Common MisconceptionsThis page amuses me on a number of levels, not least of which is just the fact that it exists.
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Re: Common MisconceptionsI want to make fun of you, but thats actually pretty adorable :3(Original post by Supermassive_muse_fan)
When people say 'it's a whole different kettle of fish', kettle is collective term for fish and not the appliance you use to make tea.
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Re: Common MisconceptionsSo cute!(Original post by mdr)
When I was 6 I thought you asked people "which football team do you sport?" -
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Re: Common MisconceptionsIt... doesn't mean an actual kettle?(Original post by Supermassive_muse_fan)
When people say 'it's a whole different kettle of fish', kettle is collective term for fish and not the appliance you use to make tea.
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Re: Common MisconceptionsNo, it is the appliance in which you poach fish(Original post by Supermassive_muse_fan)
When people say 'it's a whole different kettle of fish', kettle is collective term for fish and not the appliance you use to make tea.
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Re: Common Misconceptionswhat is it then?(Original post by Fusion)
I, and many people, would assume the red juice from meat is blood, which it isn't.
I used to think 'prison' was spelt 'prizon' in primary school.
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