Miss Pronunciation on Tenderness.....
Nothing like being treated tenderly, but if someone is keeping you on ‘tenderhooks’ they’ve got the wrong end of the stick.
The word is 'tenterhooks' (with a 't') and they are frames for stretching fabric out to stop it from shrinking or creasing while it dries. The meaning, of course, is to be left in a state of agitation while waiting for something uncertain.
To brighten your day - here is a great treatment of tenderness, by Electric Mayhem with the ever magnificent front man, Dr. Teeth.
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