>[!abstract] >A solecism is a phrase that transgresses the rules of grammar. [...] The word originally was used by the Greeks for what they perceived as grammatical mistakes in their language. Ancient Athenians considered the dialect of the inhabitants of Soli, Cilicia to be a corrupted form of their pure Attic dialect and labelled the errors in the form as "solecisms". ("Solecism", 2025). >[!example] >- This is just between you and I. (correct form: This is just between you and me.) >- Whom shall I say is calling? (correct form: Who shall I say is calling?) >- She can't hardly sleep. (correct form: She can hardly sleep.) ## References - Solecism. (2025, January 18). In *Wikipedia*. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Solecism&oldid=1224673908