Irrational Expectations

Misspoken, part one

It's easy to make fun of malapropisms and we're all prone to making verbal mistakes. Sometimes its a simple error. Other times we make them because we don't know the actual usage, or worse, they can be a sign that we're verbally charging ahead of our thinking. This is bad for clear communication.

Overheard:

I couldn't do that, in all good consciousness.
Well, more to come later.

Originally published 2007-12-03