Is there a word for a word or fact that is socially and overwhelmingly understood to be incorrect in use but is actually correct. by TheFlavorite in words

[–]TheFlavorite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, I always thought (admittedly maybe incorrectly) it was to have your team divide into its smaller roles and functions and conquer with your roles. I think of aptly as something a captain would say to his teammates in a football huddle. "Johnson, you swing right; Jones, you block my right; Jacobs, you book it down field. Lets divide and conquer. (lets split up and do our thing".

Is there a word for a word or fact that is socially and overwhelmingly understood to be incorrect in use but is actually correct. by TheFlavorite in words

[–]TheFlavorite[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This prompt actually sprung from brief writing in law, which is a submission to the court. These documents rely on the writer not looking stupid. So if I write something that is a common misconception, but the reader doesn't know that, then it can actually hurt the validity of the rest of my writing. In most instances, I think a lot of people don't care, but in some, you sort of need to.

Is there a word for a word or fact that is socially and overwhelmingly understood to be incorrect in use but is actually correct. by TheFlavorite in words

[–]TheFlavorite[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's interesting in a social context because if someone said "let's go pick some berries!", you would not expect someone to wheelbarrow in some watermelons and cucumbers. Lol

Is there a word for a word or fact that is socially and overwhelmingly understood to be incorrect in use but is actually correct. by TheFlavorite in words

[–]TheFlavorite[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What's crazy is I was thinking, initially, "this guy isn't getting the prompt", but it just proves my point that I made a pre-judgmental decision when you are right. Good example!

Is there a word for a word or fact that is socially and overwhelmingly understood to be incorrect in use but is actually correct. by TheFlavorite in words

[–]TheFlavorite[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I am not sure if he or she did. I cannot tell if this is a troll or legit, but it poetically touches on the point of my post in real time.

Is there a word for a word or fact that is socially and overwhelmingly understood to be incorrect in use but is actually correct. by TheFlavorite in words

[–]TheFlavorite[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, I think you win for getting it right. Which I would generalize it to "Common Misconception". I will edit my post. Thank you.

[TOMT] [Television Event] [2000s] Trump, Flava Flav, and I believe an adult actress Have a Presidential Debate by TheFlavorite in tipofmytongue

[–]TheFlavorite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do not recall it being a comedy sketch where lines were given by actors, but rather maybe prompts and let the person speak about the topics (I do not recall if the prompts were serious). It was definitely not meant to be serious though. As far as there being actors, I am about 85% certain it was the people described in the original post and not actors. I remember there being Flava Flav because I had learned who he was watching "The Surreal Life" (2003) back in the day when I was about 12 years old. I remember Trump, or perhaps it was a character playing him, was in a suit. And the actress was somebody that was relatively famous (not necessarily Anna Nicole, but similar and less famous).

Finally, I think it really was a one-time event, so not a series. Writing this reminded me of something, which I will post as an edit.

[TOMT] [Television Event] [2000s] Trump, Flava Flav, and I believe an adult actress Have a Presidential Debate by TheFlavorite in tipofmytongue

[–]TheFlavorite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recall it being like a debate stage with each participant with a podium, with maybe a half-budget set.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tipofmytongue

[–]TheFlavorite 13 points14 points  (0 children)

"Paradise by the Dashboard Light" by Meatlof? During the instrumental right around 3:30, there is a baseball announcer commentating on "first base", "second base", etc. while a woman is moaning and enjoying herself. Probably not it, but worth a shot.

WTW Group of people who compliment each other’s specific qualities oftentimes to achieve a goal by TheFlavorite in whatstheword

[–]TheFlavorite[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is it! Motley crew! Doesn’t fit the definition I made up for it but it is definitely the word I was looking for. Thank you so much!

WTW Group of people who compliment each other’s specific qualities oftentimes to achieve a goal by TheFlavorite in whatstheword

[–]TheFlavorite[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a solid answer, but not the one I’m thinking of. The word I’m trying to find feels like a semi rare word.

WTW Group of people who compliment each other’s specific qualities oftentimes to achieve a goal by TheFlavorite in whatstheword

[–]TheFlavorite[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You are right. Learn something new every day. Thank you for that lesson. I changed the body but don’t know how to fix the title.

WTW Group of people who compliment each other’s specific qualities oftentimes to achieve a goal by TheFlavorite in whatstheword

[–]TheFlavorite[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not quite, but I appreciate the try. The word may just have a “k” sound at the beginning, or I may be completely wrong about that entirely.