'Two Choices'

So a choice is two or more things, why do so many people say two choices?

If this is incorrect English it's the biggest mistake i see by intelligent people.

 

Because people arent smart

 

That's all down to perception.

 

The english language is very new in terms of world languages. Its filled with flaws, not to mention the people who speak it normally haven't studied it. Then on top of that we have so many abbreviations I believe its making people forgot the original correction.

 

why do you care? you get what they are trying to say and that's all that matters

 

You have two choices rescind this thread or face the consequences

You have a choice rescind this thread or face the consequences

Now do I win a kewpie doll?


Hotwater

 

i likz b in st00pid

 

i heard this is a british thing.

 

If that is the biggest mistake you see, then you are indeed fortunate.

 

It's all that matters? So if i speak really shit English as long as you understand it doesn't matter. Yeah whatever

 

the point of language is to communicate with others, no whining required

 

When something becomes colloquial to the degree is become the standard, than it becomes formally apropos.

Dictionary.com seems to think a choice would be between two options and choices would be between several.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/choice
choice

adjective, choic·er, choic·est.
–noun 1. an act or instance of choosing; selection: Her choice of a computer was made after months of research. His parents were not happy with his choice of friends.

2. the right, power, or opportunity to choose; option: The child had no choice about going to school.

3. the person or thing chosen or eligible to be chosen: This book is my choice. He is one of many choices for the award.

 

If you want to clarify there are only two choices you'd have to say 'you have two choice'.

 

The biggest mistake I see by intelligent people is they sometimes choose to listen to stupid people, when in fact they have the choice not to listen. :scholar:

 

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well said.

 

It's because most people are blind to the vast multitude of options available to them and can only see two choices.