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Malapropism Written by Arnie Perlstein (2/27/2007 8:10 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Did Sheridan invent the term?, penned by Skylar B

French mal à propos: mal=badly + à propos=to the purpose.

My guess is that the French expression existed before Sheridan came along and appropriated it (very appropriately) for his character to whose character the French expression was ideally suited.

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Absolute in Dramatic Personae Robbin (2/26/2007 7:19 a.m.)

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  - And Mrs Malaprop? Emmeline (2/27/2007 5:34 a.m.)
    - Did Sheridan invent the term? Skylar B (2/27/2007 7:49 a.m.)
      - Mal a pros JulieW (2/27/2007 8:46 a.m.)
      - Malapropism Arnie Perlstein (2/27/2007 8:10 a.m.)
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