The Ghost Of Mrs. Malaprop Haunts Our Vocabulary
Dear Mr. Lederer, You’re hilarious. Thanks so much for entertaining and educating us. Speaking of hilarious, one of my favorite characters is Mrs. Malaprop. Surely she’s one of yours, too. — Valerie Swink, Encinitas When people misuse words in an illiterate but humorous manner, we call the result a malapropism. The word echoes the […]