pleonastic genitive
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Hypercorrection — For the psychological use, see Compensation (psychology). In linguistics or usage, hypercorrection is a non standard usage that results from the over application of a perceived rule of grammar or a usage prescription. A speaker or writer who… … Wikipedia
Dummy pronoun — A dummy pronoun (formally: expletive pronoun or pleonastic pronoun) is a type of pronoun used in non pro drop languages, such as English. It is used when a particular verb argument (or preposition) is nonexistent (it could also be unknown,… … Wikipedia
