malapropism
[mal′ə präp′iz′əm] . noun
- Using the wrong word for something, especially one that sounds similar.An example of malapropism was Archie Bunker from the American television sitcom All in the Family saying "Patience is a virgin," when he meant to say "Patience is a virtue."
I had often seen this at work and reading articles online, and often while I am typing myself. Most common ones at work are:
STUFF, instead of STAFF, and
CARRIER instead of CAREER
and the one from this morning's reading:
PROSPECTIVE instead of PERSPECTIVE
STUFF, instead of STAFF, and
CARRIER instead of CAREER
and the one from this morning's reading:
PROSPECTIVE instead of PERSPECTIVE
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