The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #132499   Message #4074761
Posted By: Jos
08-Oct-20 - 12:18 PM
Thread Name: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves
On the radio this morning I heard (yet again!) someone being described as 'mischeevious'. Can people not understand that the word is 'mischievous' - meaning indulging in mischief - NOT indulging in 'mischeevy'?