Monday, April 14, 2008
malapropisms
malapropism: an act or habit of misusing words ridiculously, esp. by the confusion of words that are similar in sound.*
The English language is always developing. What is wrong today may become acceptable tomorrow (I'm looking at you irregardless!) but until then, these are still commonly used wrong:
- brunt force: use blunt force or brute force instead
- Queue the soundtrack: Cue is the verb, Queue is the noun
- pony up to the bar: belly up to the bar or pony up to pay the bill.
- Plays a factor: either be a factor, or play a part
Read the full article at boston.com
* Definition obtained from dictionary.com
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