A "malapropism" is the use of an incorrect word in the place of the correct one that lends comic relief.
For instance, the title of this blog is "Know Malapropisms Aloud," which has you, as the reader, believing that malapropisms should be identifiable through sound; however, Miss Kaser has created a homophonous malapropism of the title "No Malapropisms Allowed."
Fun Fact: The term "malapropism" is derived from a seventeenth-century character in Sheridan's The Rivals, "Mrs. Malaprop," who continually mixes up what she intends to say. A very famous example is: "He is the very pineapple of politeness" [i.e. pinnacle].
This weblog will frequently review certain terms in English grammar, literature, and vocabulary, such as this one.
Know Malapropisms Aloud
Sunday, February 3, 2008
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