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I don’t think I’ve heard a single person in my life say “home in on”, it’s always been “hone in on”.
by sebmellen 5y ago
I don’t think I’ve heard a single person in my life say “home in on”, it’s always been “hone in on”.
- DaveExeter 5y agoI've never heard "hone in on"! If someone said it, I would assume they just mispronounced 'home'. "hone in on" makes no sense!
- sebmellen 5y agoHmmm, curious. I suppose I may have just been chronically misunderstanding everyone my whole life. What a revelation! To me, as suggested in the article, “honing” a sense or blade makes “hone in” seem more logical. But I’m sure my parents both used “hone in” — Merriam Webster has an interesting definition and considers both correct: https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/home-in-or-hone-in https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/home-in-or-hon....
- zimpenfish 5y agoConversely (UK English, many decades) I've never heard anyone says "hone in on" (entirely possible I've read it in prose and auto-translated it to "home in on" without noticing, mind.)