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Malapropisms or Malaprops

In Richard Sheridan’s 1775 play The Rivals, a character named Mrs. Malaprop often uses a comically incorrect word in place of a word with a similar sound, hence the word malaprop. Here are a couple of contemporary examples: “Alien visitors … Continue reading

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