UPDATED:  MAR 2021

Very common mistake; especially for speakers of Latin languages.

EXAMPLES:

  1. Who is the most famous Businessperson in New York City?  Probably Donald Trump.

  2. If you go to Los Angeles, it is not unusual to run into famous actors on the street or at the airport.
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  3. Do you know what "infamous" means?  
      
Listen:  "famous" 
Practice: ​ "famous"