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Quiz about What Did They Really Mean
Quiz about What Did They Really Mean

What Did They Really Mean?

Humanities

The word "malapropism" comes from Mrs Malaprop, a character created by the playwright Richard Sheridan. She often used fancy words that were just plain wrong. I'll give you some famous malapropisms and you guess the correct term.

A multiple-choice quiz by Catamount. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Catamount
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
181,986
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
19959
Awards
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