bertiedog Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 A miss quoted, or rather miss heard name that came up, when a child, listening to The BBC Light Programme in the 1950's, was a French singer, who seemed to go under the name of Miss Stan Gets..........Mistinguett.....(add a plum BBC presenters voice and an 's). For those too young her reall name was Jeanne Florentine Bourgeois, and the most popular French entertainer of the 20th century. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted November 2, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 2, 2016 There are some people who don't like being made an escapegoat. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian J. Posted November 2, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 2, 2016 There are some people who don't like being made an escapegoat. Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Davis Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Not quotes but still; Murial (Mural) Pacific (Specific) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 3, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 3, 2016 my 7 year old was explaining the wonders of the universe after school and he explained that the sun "hovertates" around the earth, dont have the heart to correct him! also at Halloween he carved a "plumpkin" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 my 7 year old was explaining the wonders of the universe after school and he explained that the sun "hovertates" around the earth, dont have the heart to correct him!What are they teaching at that school? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymw Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 In one ear, and gone tomorrow Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyWales Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 A former manager who had risen via the Dilbert Principle would unwittingly use a double misquote on a regular basis. He would tell people "You have a sixth sense of humour".... Randall Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold stovepipe Posted November 7, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 7, 2016 I've watched a few YT videos lately where the presenter says 'Without further adieu.....' at the end of the introduction. Another one that grinds my goat (he-he) is 'He's done it all off his own back', instead of bat. It's just not cricket you know! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Dread Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I would offer what seems to be a popular local misquote, namely "Hull, Hell and Halifax.Good Lord deliver us". It should be "Hull, Elland and Halifax etc". This link may show what I mean, I hope http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~calderdalecompanion/mmh235.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium JDW Posted November 7, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 7, 2016 As a linguist, I found myself quite engrossed in this thread, and getting quite excited about some of the points and comments. With just a little (tiny, teeny weeny) bit of irony, I was in WHSmiths a few days ago and picked up a magazine, I won't say which. I spotted an article where a sentence had been taken from the main text and quoted in big letters in a coloured box, to draw the reader in. What they meant was "it's". What they said was "its". Now normally I'd be mildly irritated by this. But having written the sentence myself, I feel rather, erm, well, I'll just go and hide under the bed for a week or two. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Corbs Posted November 7, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 7, 2016 In one of Richard Herring's podcasts he speaks to Susie Dent about words, eggcorns and changing language (NSFW - some rather coarse language and references as always!) https://soundcloud.com/britishcomedyguide/rhlstp-108-susie-dent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 7, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 7, 2016 how about "train station" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 ... (And before it happens, mention of 'Train Station' is banned!!!) how about "train station" Good old Jim! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 An old acquaintance, whom I hadn't met for some time, remarked that my hair had gone "jet white" since he'd last seen me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 my 7 year old was explaining the wonders of the universe after school and he explained that the sun "hovertates" around the earth, dont have the heart to correct him! also at Halloween he carved a "plumpkin" The excellent folk musician Dave Shannon's young son was asked what he'd learnt at school one day. He replied "Well, did you know, Daddy, that an octopus swims by swinging its testicles from side to side?" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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