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MALAPROPING THROUGH THE AGES

WHICH CAME FIRST: the malaprop, a humorous misuse of similar sounding words, or Mrs. Malaprop, a character in Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s 1775 play The Rivals? The French language gives a … Continue reading →

April 23, 2022 · 3 Comments

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