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I've never heard "hone in on"! If someone said it, I would assume they just mispronounced 'home'. "hone in on" makes no sense!
by DaveExeter 5y ago
I'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....