A malapropism is “the wrong use of one word instead of another word because they sound similar to each other, with results that are unintentionally funny” [Cambridge Dictionary Online].
Mrs. Malaprop is a well-known comic character from Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s 1775 play The Rivals, and is the etymological source of the word.
Subjective and Objective. People misuse both terms all too often. Is it a case of malapropism? Or definitive ignorance? Hard to tell. But it annoys the bejeepers out of me.
Problem is, I’m the youngest wife amongst all my husband’s siblings, so they already think I’m a trifle. So when I use one, they look at me like, “Poor thing. The word is posterity, not posteriority.” Oh well.
Mister G Kids 
March 21st, 2013 at 12:18 am
Very Fun Knee! 😀
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March 21st, 2013 at 12:19 am
lol thanks!
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March 21st, 2013 at 1:10 am
Subjective and Objective. People misuse both terms all too often. Is it a case of malapropism? Or definitive ignorance? Hard to tell. But it annoys the bejeepers out of me.
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March 21st, 2013 at 2:23 am
so many errors. just smile and nod.
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March 21st, 2013 at 2:21 am
This is jest awesome… ha!
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March 21st, 2013 at 2:23 am
thanks man!
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March 21st, 2013 at 2:24 am
No, thank you. I love the artwork too.
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March 21st, 2013 at 2:26 am
thanks a second time!! lol
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March 21st, 2013 at 2:29 am
I will win this game… I don’t have a job right now…
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March 21st, 2013 at 2:31 am
HAHAHA!
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March 21st, 2013 at 2:33 am
Nice try.
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March 21st, 2013 at 2:33 am
you win (with your next comment)
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March 21st, 2013 at 2:34 am
I always do… sigh…
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March 21st, 2013 at 5:27 am
I adore malaprops. Unfortunately people don’t always realize I am doing it on purpose and end up thinking I’m just stupid.
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March 21st, 2013 at 6:00 am
You’re too smart for them!
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March 21st, 2013 at 2:22 pm
Problem is, I’m the youngest wife amongst all my husband’s siblings, so they already think I’m a trifle. So when I use one, they look at me like, “Poor thing. The word is posterity, not posteriority.” Oh well.
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March 22nd, 2013 at 12:46 am
i have a friend who says, “if people don’t get my jokes, they are beneath me” – so just banish those people from your kingdom
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March 27th, 2013 at 7:13 am
Genius comic and theme. I also appreciate the quote above very much. Thank you, Matt!
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March 27th, 2013 at 9:48 pm
And thank you for enjoying it!
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April 16th, 2013 at 6:18 am
Thanks for visiting me, nice post.
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April 17th, 2013 at 1:55 am
my pleasure!
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May 4th, 2013 at 4:02 pm
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