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> malopropism Malapropism? Can just call it a typo (which is incorrect but people get it).
by diarrhea 6y ago
> malopropism
Malapropism? Can just call it a typo (which is incorrect but people get it).
- thom 6y agoAlways fun to see this sort of comment under an article about using the right tool for the job.
- jmchuster 6y agoIf you wanted to recommend a less descriptive yet more commonly known word, why not use "error" or "mistake"? Typo literally means the opposite of what the OP wants to convey. A typo is when you pick the right word, but type it wrong. A malopropism is when you pick the wrong word, but type it correctly.
- agumonkey 6y agoIn 2021 a typo means an autocorrect fir free.
- niceairport 6y agoI think this is a bit of a case of "Why use many word when few word do trick?"
- bregma 6y agoAre you imploring that 'malapropism' is too sesquipedalian and that one should generally eschew obfuscationism?