Thank you for all of these, which I heartily applaud.
The mistaken use of "purposefully" for "purposely" is something I first noticed a few months ago; now I seem to notice it all the time (a bit like noticing how many red cars there are when you yourself first acquire one). The thing is, it's something I only ever seem to see and hear Americans do. (I'm a Brit.)
Thank you for all of these, which I heartily applaud.
The mistaken use of "purposefully" for "purposely" is something I first noticed a few months ago; now I seem to notice it all the time (a bit like noticing how many red cars there are when you yourself first acquire one). The thing is, it's something I only ever seem to see and hear Americans do. (I'm a Brit.)
There's been an uptick among some Americans in the lengthening affectation: oftentimes instead of often, amongst instead of among, singular instead of single, simplistic instead of simple. "Purposefully" fits into the pattern.
Thank you for all of these, which I heartily applaud.
The mistaken use of "purposefully" for "purposely" is something I first noticed a few months ago; now I seem to notice it all the time (a bit like noticing how many red cars there are when you yourself first acquire one). The thing is, it's something I only ever seem to see and hear Americans do. (I'm a Brit.)
There's been an uptick among some Americans in the lengthening affectation: oftentimes instead of often, amongst instead of among, singular instead of single, simplistic instead of simple. "Purposefully" fits into the pattern.
Ah, how interesting!