This story that I threw together has many malapropisms (and other incorrect usages), which are words or phrases that are misheard and thus spelled incorrectly or mispronounced. Mondegreens are similar, but usually refer to song lyrics. I have done posts on both of those topics. Who can forget Creedence Clearwater’s,”There’s a bathroom on the right”? (“There’s a bad moon on the rise.”)
Check out my story and see how many malapropisms you can find. Answers at the end of the story:
If you think I am going to move that chester drawers over there, you have another thing coming! You know, I am not at your beckon call, just waiting with baited breath until you summon me. As a matter of fact, when you rang my bell this morning, I was butt naked. I had not even made my expresso yet. You should use do diligence before you decide to visit someone at seven o’clock in the morning. By in large I don’t get up until around nine. I have a deep seeded habit of sleeping eight hours a night. But now that you have arrived, I will make due. For all intensive purposes, I guess I am now awake.
Although I am not helping you move that huge piece of furniture to your truck, we should flush out the plans for moving some of this stuff to your new house today. I know you could care less if we get it done today, but for me it is a mute point. I have plans for the rest of the weekend. So you will have to be happy with the time I have and not extract revenge on me.
But first, I need some breakfast to fix these hunger pains. On accident I forgot to get milk, so I guess I will have to have my cereal dry, pacifically Cheerios. If it’s one in the same to you, though, we can go out and grab a quick bite outside of the house. That new coffee shop a block down from here has peaked my interest. I won’t ever step foot in the place downtown. Try and get a parking place down there!
The new place had a sneak peak opening last week. I didn’t go, but supposably it is very good. Apparently they wet your appetite with free samples of their pastries. If worst comes to worst, we can come back here for dry Cheerios! I guess the proof will be in the putting.
Well, here we are. It is the spitting image of Starbucks from the outside. Or maybe that is just a pigment of my imagination! Well, coffee shops are a diamond dozen these days anyway!
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If you think I am going to move that chester drawers (chest of drawers) over there, you have another thing (another think) coming! You know, I am not at your beckon call (beck and call), just waiting with baited (bated) breath until you summon me. As a matter of fact, when you rang my bell this morning, I was butt naked (originally buck naked, but either is OK). I had not even made my expresso (espresso) yet. You should use do diligence (due diligence) before you decide to visit someone at seven o’clock in the morning. By in large (by and large) I don’t get up until around nine. I have a deep seeded (deep seated) habit of sleeping eight hours a night. But now that you have arrived, I will make due (make do). For all intensive purposes (for all intents and purposes), I guess I am now awake.
Although I am not helping you move that huge piece of furniture to your truck, we should flush out (flesh out) the plans for moving some of this stuff to your new house today. I know you could care less (couldn’t care less) if we get it done today, but for me it is a mute point (moot point). I have plans for the rest of the weekend. So you will have to be happy with the time I have and not extract revenge (exact revenge) on me!
But first, I need some breakfast to fix these hunger pains (hunger pangs). On accident (by accident) I forgot to get milk , so I guess I will have to have my cereal dry, pacifically (specifically) Cheerios. If it’s one in the same (one and the same) to you, though, we can go out and grab a quick bite outside of the house (outside the house). That new coffee shop a block down from here has peaked (piqued) my interest. I won’t ever step foot (set foot) in the place downtown. Try and (try to) get a parking place down there!
The new place had a sneak peak (sneak peek) opening last week. I didn’t go, but supposably (supposedly) it is very good. Apparently they wet your appetite (whet your appetite) with free samples of their pastries. If worst comes to worst (worse comes to worst), we can come back here for dry Cheerios! I guess the proof will be in the putting (proof will be in the pudding).
Well, here we are. It is the spitting image (originally spit and image) of Starbucks from the outside. Or maybe that is just a pigment of my imagination (figment of my imagination)! Well, coffee shops are a diamond dozen (dime a dozen) these days anyway!
Attention!!!!
Summer is coming….time to review your grammar? Give a graduation gift? Prepare for college? Look for a new job?
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