The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #104142   Message #2128587
Posted By: bubblyrat
18-Aug-07 - 11:51 AM
Thread Name: Malapropisms
Subject: Malapropisms
On the BBC main news this morning, the Sports Presenter,discussing the possibility of cricket star Shane Warne adopting German nationality, said that he (Warne ) , had been told that he was , I quote, " Illegible " ----!!! Some years ago, an acquaintance told me of the stray cat he & his wife had found, ragged and starving, in the street, and assured me that the animal was " totally emancipated " ( !!) -----Anyone else got any similar stories ???