I have a colleague who says, "that's a good ideal" instead of "that's a good idea." We live in Michigan, and she is the first person I have ever heard that from. I always want to correct her, but I'm horribly afraid of embarrassing her. I wish she'd pick up on the word "idea," however, because when she uses "ideal" she really does sound uneducated.
Idea Vs. Ideal
I have a colleague who says, "that's a good ideal" instead of "that's a good idea." We live in Michigan, and she is the first person I have ever heard that from. I always want to correct her, but I'm horribly afraid of embarrassing her. I wish she'd pick up on the word "idea," however, because when she uses "ideal" she really does sound uneducated.