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November 20, 2017
Malapropisms abound at all ages (e.g.,
“If she’s amicable to a change” versus “if she’s amenable to a change” and
“He uses really profound language” instead of “He uses really profane
language.”)
But kids use the cutest malapropisms.
Emma’s today (talking about someone at school?) was:
Emma (telling a story): “. . . He threw
a trumpet!”
Mom (wrecking (haha) her brains,
wondering how a 3rd grader was already playing an instrument and why
would he throw it): “Huh?”
Emma: “Yeah, he was really mad and he had a trumpet.”
Mom: “Oh! He threw a tantrum?”
Emma: “Yeah.”