I often see or hear this noun misused.<\/p>\n
Problem:<\/strong> Explanation:<\/strong> Unfortunately, many will use “altercation” when referring to physical<\/em> disputes.<\/p>\n This is a misuse of the noun.<\/p>\n I suppose that those who use “altercation” to refer to physical arguments want to seem more educated.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, this misuse reveals their ignorance about the noun’s meaning.<\/p>\n Solution:<\/strong> I often see or hear this noun misused. Problem: Many do not know that “altercation” has a very specific meaning. Explanation: The noun “altercation” means an angry, oral dispute. Unfortunately, many will use “altercation” when referring to physical disputes. This is a misuse of the noun. I suppose that those who use “altercation” to refer…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-209","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-common-english-blunders","category-nouns"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nMany do not know that “altercation” has a very specific meaning.<\/p>\n
\nThe noun “altercation” means an angry, oral dispute<\/em>.<\/p>\n
\nUse “altercation” when referring to an oral dispute; do not<\/em> use “altercation” when referring to anything physical<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"