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I speak wrong vs I speak incorrectly

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'I speak wrong' is less common and informal, while 'I speak incorrectly' is more formal and widely accepted. The choice between them depends on the level of formality you want to convey.

Last updated: March 19, 2024 • 11557 views

I speak wrong

This phrase is correct but less common and informal.

This phrase is used informally to indicate that someone's speech is incorrect or inaccurate.

Examples:

  • I speak wrong sometimes, but I'm working on improving my English.
  • Oct 28, 2015 ... What will happen if I speak wrong English in front of others then? What if they laugh at me for my wrong pronunciation of words. Or my ...
  • Sep 12, 2022 ... Dread blossoms on my tongue. If I speak wrong, it seeds: who hears. the apple in my barren throat? Is this life I force possible? Words I had ...
  • Sep 27, 2017 ... What will happen if I speak wrong English in front of others then? What if they laugh at me for my wrong pronunciation of words. Or my ...
  • A subscriber from the Czech Republic recently shared a board challenge she was facing. “How do I make them (board) listen to me? Do I speak wrong (not the ...
  • Apr 5, 2018 ... ... I speak wrong and continues with whatever next topic she'd like to discuss. And this is driving me crazy, I have started to speak less and ...
  • Sep 23, 2003 ... I can get A in the tense quiz, but I speak wrong tense in the dialogue. Clark Wednesday, September 24, 2003, 16:04 GMT. Antonio, I do not ...
  • Jan 21, 2022 ... I speak wrong english every day and I can function in society no problem. Upvote
  • Sep 22, 2010 ... i dunno but do you know what durarara is? i know it sorry if i speak wrong english. ^_^. One should never harm others nor themselves in the ...
  • Apr 9, 2013 ... The car is 2001, do not think that the factory has come like that. Thank you very much for your replies gentlemen, I apologize if I speak wrong, ...
  • Mar 21, 2013 ... Jazz musician Esperanza Spalding sums up the way I felt: “I may have wisdom and knowledge, but if I SPEAK wrong then what is it worth?” I ...

Alternatives:

  • I speak incorrectly
  • I make mistakes when I speak

I speak incorrectly

This phrase is correct and more formal.

This phrase is used in formal contexts to indicate that someone's speech is not accurate or proper.

Examples:

  • I speak incorrectly when I'm nervous, so I need to practice more.
  • 7 days ago ... sorry if I speak incorrectly. I'm still learning.) This creepy woman shouldn't have any children.
  • Sep 18, 2021 ... Hi, english is not my native language , sorry if i speak incorrectly.I have issue with my computer, probably hardware so my Win 10 was ...
  • Apr 7, 2020 ... Not a networking expert, I apologize if I speak incorrectly here: I have a small regional ISP that basically has a monopoly on our town. The ...
  • Dec 9, 2023 ... Crawford. Writing the way I speak is surely helping out with my preaching. Even if I speak incorrectly, whatever that means.
  • I accepted that I speak incorrectly and began correcting myself regularly when I construct a sentence incorrectly. My brain adapted and started to react ...
  • Aug 15, 2017 ... ... I speak incorrectly all the time, but they understand and often correct me politely. The bottom line they do not care the just appreciate ...
  • Apr 6, 2019 ... The first from Tim Shorts at Gothridge Manor. I respond by talking about a number of languages I speak incorrectly. I also mention 0e ...
  • Aug 11, 2018 ... I speak incorrectly with intent (situationally) · Author has 840 answers and 3.8M answer views. · 6y. Oh goodness yes! Bee-mote - a remote ...
  • Apr 6, 2019 ... The first from Tim Shorts at Gothridge Manor. I respond by talking about a number of languages I speak incorrectly. I also mention 0e ...
  • Jul 16, 2020 ... The chorus is in Pidgin English, translated it means “If I speak incorrectly and you laugh, I don't care – is the beginning of lunacy (to speak ...

Alternatives:

  • I speak inaccurately
  • I don't speak correctly

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