Blogs about: Malapropisms
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I Support Federally Mandated Orgasms Too
How the *&^*& did this guy get elected? Can you imagine who was running against him? This was from the maiden speech by Australian Parliamentarian Jason Wood.… more →
You're Shitting Me...
Bloopers #1
Hillary Van Dyke wrote 11 hours ago: Hear me out. I love my job a lot, but grading essays (especially 79 sixth grade ones) sucks. I don’ … more →
With my complements
marcel barang wrote 6 days ago: Every Monday I enjoy the literary pages of the Outlook section of the Bangkok Post. The artic … more →
Pun with Paronomasia
Fussalina wrote 1 month ago: Puns to me have been a cheap way to write a clever line, or at least to attempt to write a clever li … more →
do diligence
davidschleifer wrote 3 months ago: I’m starting a blog about malapropisms. … more →
Tow the Line.
amba12 wrote 3 months ago: What are people thinking when they say this, I wonder? What are they picturing? A tug of war with … more →
English: Beyond My Apprehension
alicemcgee wrote 4 months ago: About a decade ago, I stared out of a bus window watching the runaway blur of trees and gyrating wit … more →
Malapropism III
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Trinny wrote 4 months ago: A subbing friend passed this one on to me yesterday: “Yet, despite his almost apparelled succe … more →
Pet Shop Malaprops
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bigrab wrote 7 months ago: There are literally hundreds of common malapropisms in retailing. In the pet trade they multiply. Br … more →
And So We Begin....
ladyek wrote 8 months ago: learning to blog is like riding a bike,right? As a parent and a school volunteer, I have heard all k … more →
Malapropisms, green folders explained, and a request for puppet help
mrweis wrote 8 months ago: This week’s challenge vocabulary focuses on Malapropisms. Malapropisms involve the misuse of … more →
Malapropism II
Trinny wrote 10 months ago: In copy I was subbing the other day about the real estate market: “the bludgeoning appetite fo … more →
Buh-bye Bushisms
Lisa Pampuch wrote 10 months ago: With George Bush promising to stay off the public stage after his presidency finally and mercifully … more →
Rickey Henderson - Hall of Fame Linguist
flymaster1 wrote 10 months ago: Part Cobb, Part Satre The 2009 MLB Hall of Fame class will be announced later today and one thing is … more →
Happy New Year!
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Susie wrote 10 months ago: Whereas, having been born on the day of the feast of the Epiphany, and whereas, “epiphany … more →
Your Christmas Malapropism
Kevin wrote 11 months ago: I did not plan on posting today, but I came across this on ESPN News about an hour ago. Resistance w … more →
Nonfiction: Things That Make Us [sic] by Martha Brockenbrough, 2008
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bookchronicle wrote 1 year ago: “People who buy grammar books usually don’t need them, except to slam down upon the head … more →
I Support Federally Mandated Orgasms Too
Noah wrote 1 year ago: How the *&^*& did this guy get elected? Can you imagine who was running against him? This wa … more →
Things Not To Say During Sex
Noah wrote 1 year ago: A useful chart (click to enlarge). … more →
Human anthropology and other puzzles
hand2mouth wrote 1 year ago: I know what anthropology is — the study of evolution and different cultures. From dictionary.c … more →
