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A malapropism occurs when two people use the same word to mean two different things

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olchik [2.2K]3 years ago

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<span>It is false that a malapropism occurs when two people use the same word to mean two different things.

</span><span>A malapropism is the use of an incorrect word in place of a word with a similar sound, resulting in a nonsensical, sometimes humorous utterance.

</span><span>An example of malapropism is, "Texas has a lot of electrical votes", rather than "electoral votes"</span>

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