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Comedy: July 05, 2017 Issue [#8378]

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 This week: Phrases Gone Wrong
  Edited by: Lornda Author IconMail Icon
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This week's Comedy Editor:
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Phrases are cliche, but it's funny how we can say them wrong. Are you saying them the right way?


"Sometimes I use big words I don't always fully understand in an effort to make myself sound more photosynthesis."

"The moment you spell a word so wrong that even auto correct is like, "I've got nothing, man!"

Synonym
(noun)
A word used in place of the one you can't spell



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Letter from the editor

         In our everyday speech, we say phrases repeatedly that are cliché. The interesting thing is do we always say them right? We may think we do, but the common ones do get twisted around and we don’t even realize it. Check out the list below to see if you say the phrases wrong or right.

*No* Hunger pains
*Checkg* Hunger pangs

*No* Statue of limitations
*Checkg* Statute of limitations

*No* For all intensive purposes
*Checkg* For all intents and purpose

*No* You’ve got another thing coming
*Checkg* You’ve got another think coming*
* You read that one right. It's "think".
It makes more sense when you read the whole phrase
together: "...if that's what you think, you've got
another 'think' coming."

*No* Escape goat
*Checkg* Scape goat

*No* Nip it in the butt
*Checkg* Nip it in the bud

*No* Expresso
*Checkg* Espresso

*No* Sorta
*Checkg* Sort of

*No* Irregardless
*Checkg* Regardless

*No* Beckon Call
*Checkg* Beck and call

*No* The spitting image
*Checkg* The spit and image

*No* Hone in
*Checkg* Home in

*No* Wet your appetite
*Checkg* Whet your appetite


         I’m not even going to admit how many of these I say wrong, but, “expresso anyone?” Throughout the years, I know my family has come out with their own doozies for phrases or wrong wording. A couple of family members have their own bunch of phrases to replace swear words. For your entertainment, enjoy these from my family:

*No* Dove it cover
*Checkg* Duvet cover

*No* Genetic Pills
*Checkg*Generic Pills

*No* Wally the Mart
*Checkg* Wal-Mart

*No* Change your tic-tac
*Checkg* Change your tactic

*No* Facepage
*Checkg* Facebook

*No* Tex Mex
*Checkg* Text Message

Family phrases to replace swear words:

*Exclaimr* Jim-in-y Cricket
*Exclaimgr* Blinkin’ Heck
*Exclaimo* Jumpin’ Jelly Beans or Jumpin’ Jelly Fish


          While pondering these phrases gone wrong, I thought it would funny to have a character or a secondary character who says them wrong. What a great way to add a little humor, so never be afraid to add a bit of fun into your stories. You may have a couple of quirky sayings or questionable wording yourself, so why not add it along the way as you’re writing. Even though it might be a dark piece, there’s always room for humor.

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*Questionb* Have you, or someone around you, ever said a phrase wrong that made you laugh?



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