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To hate the misuse of words such as 'erudite'?

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TheDevilWearsPrimark · 13/10/2008 13:17

malapropism is another often abused word, often incorrectly spelt.

Is it a bandwagon thing and an attempt to make posts look more smarter.

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TheDevilWearsPrimark · 13/10/2008 17:10

ahem newsprits read the thread in full before bringing out the snorts.

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NewspiritsFromOldghosts · 13/10/2008 17:13

I have thanks, it's still well funny. (snorts louder)

In all seriousness though, are you ok? You seem rather spiky today.

littlelapin · 13/10/2008 17:15

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sagacious · 13/10/2008 17:17

I would laugh but I would be accused of being in a quiche

[wank]
[groin]

fumf · 13/10/2008 17:18

I think DWP might be having a go at me, as I used malapropism yesterday on a thread. However, I'm sure I used it appropriately...

TheDevilWearsPrimark · 13/10/2008 17:19

fumf, don't self aggrandise, there's a dear.

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themildmanneredjanitor · 13/10/2008 17:21

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SixSpotBonfire · 13/10/2008 17:22

This thread is making me laugh now. Including "weirdly rude".

I have read the whole of it, I promise. And searched all threads for "malapropism". Amazing how many people get their malapropisms and their spoonerisms muddled. Tsk tsk.

TheDevilWearsPrimark · 13/10/2008 17:22

Is that a new pram I've not heard of hun?

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onager · 13/10/2008 17:22

Well I used it on this thread and no one noticed - sigh

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TheDevilWearsPrimark · 13/10/2008 17:24

chippy good or chippy bad?

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NotDoingTheHousework · 13/10/2008 17:26

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TheDevilWearsPrimark · 13/10/2008 17:26

chippy
informal

? noun (also chippie) (pl. chippies) 1 Brit. a fish-and-chip shop. 2 Brit. a carpenter. 3 N. Amer. a prostitute.

? adjective touchy and irritable.

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littlelapin · 13/10/2008 17:28

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TheDevilWearsPrimark · 13/10/2008 17:28

Thanks ndth, just a bit wound up with some emails,and a bit suspicious here. Especially with CD suddenly coming and stalking me, could she be exH? Feck knows.

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TheDevilWearsPrimark · 13/10/2008 17:29

I'd rather be a fish and chip shop LL

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SixSpotBonfire · 13/10/2008 17:30

Ah, TDWP, sorry you are having a stressful time of it.

littlelapin · 13/10/2008 17:31

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SixSpotBonfire · 13/10/2008 17:32

And be full of things in batter .

TheDevilWearsPrimark · 13/10/2008 17:33

Or just batter on to you all

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fumf · 13/10/2008 17:39

DWP - I would never self aggrandise in public I'm a nice girl, I am. And it makes you go blind....

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