Category Archives: Malaprops

Wats upward husband? You really know what youre discussing more than the internet! Let’s proceed together with exchanging links. Kind regards.

Posted on November 21, 2011 by

I’ve been hoarding spam blog comments, because some of them have such delightfully tortured English that I can hardly stand it. I think it’s time to share the highlights. Okay, I’ve cut-and-pasted the best morsels and can now empty my … Continue reading →

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Steadfast and immovable

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

These envelopes and papers hold perfectly still! They don’t move at all! I thought of what ought to be an easy way to remember the correct spelling of this word: these things are sold by a stationer, not by a … Continue reading →

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And string us along

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

I just heard someone on a podcast refer to “Democratic spinsters” and I’m pretty sure they weren’t talking about older unmarried Democrats. Still–I guess if the unmarried  type of spinsters were named for their presumed proclivity to spin wool into … Continue reading →

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Quid Essential NaNoWriMo Tips

Posted on November 19, 2010 by

Here it is!  A new malaprop post.  As usual, I used real-life collected word abuses to create a helpful article, while destroying my own ability to spell correctly or see straight. Malaprop count: 60.  The “answer key” is below the … Continue reading →

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Collard crotched baby sweater

Posted on March 20, 2010 by
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Woopdy doo! Finding my nitch in the blog-tutorial world

Posted on March 19, 2010 by

I have a cold and I’m not in the mood to sew, so it was time for a new malaprop post. This is where I take misspellings and malapropisms lovingly collected from the real world and combine them into an … Continue reading →

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Have a celebration your prosperity will be recanting for years to come!

Posted on December 13, 2009 by

A long-awaited malaprop post!  These too-rare posts (hey, they are hard work!) happen when I gather real-life malapropisms and misspellings from all over the web, and work them into an original composition. Submissions can always be sent to my gmail … Continue reading →

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Warning: if you are adverse to having your eyes scared for life, don’t read this post!

Posted on October 6, 2009 by

Here’s the newest malaprop installment. I’ve joyfully collected these misspellings and mistakes from wherever I find them, and then worked them into an original composition. Thanks for your contributions to the cause. Submissions can always be sent to my gmail … Continue reading →

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Just another story of unrequieted love

Posted on August 16, 2009 by

Here’s another always-overdue installment in my malapropism series, in which I and my crack addicts team of helpers collect real-life mistakes and misspellings, which I combine into some semblance of a coherent composition. Malaprop count: 47. See previous malaprop posts … Continue reading →

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The great get-a-way!

Posted on June 12, 2009 by

And now the moment you’ve all been waiting for:  a new malaprop post. This is my ongoing (and also frequently onstopping) series in which I collect fabulous mistakes and misspellings (if any of them were yours, I thank you heartily) … Continue reading →

Posted in I think I'm funny, Malaprops, Other people are funny | 16 Comments