commit a solecism

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• Solecism — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Solecism >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 solecism solecism Sgm: N 1 bad grammar bad grammar false grammar faulty grammar Sgm: N 1 slip of the pen slip of the pen slip of the tongue Sgm: N 1 lapsus linguae lapsus linguae… …   English dictionary for students

• solecise — solˈecize or solˈecise intransitive verb To commit a solecism or solecisms • • • Main Entry: ↑solecism …   Useful english dictionary

• Solecize — Sol e*cize, v. i. [Gr. ?????.] To commit a solecism. [R.] Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• green gown —    obsolete    an indication of unchastity in an unmarried woman    On the eve of May Day, convention allowed the lads and lasses to spend all night in the woods, supposedly gathering flowers. During the night, many dresses were stained by the… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

• murder the queen's english — Use bad grammar, commit a solecism, break Priscian s head …   New dictionary of synonyms

• solecize — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌsīz intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Greek soloikizein, from soloikos speaking incorrectly + izein ize : to use solecisms : commit a solecism …   Useful english dictionary

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• Vulgar Latin — (in Latin, sermo vulgaris , folk speech ) is a blanket term covering the popular dialects and sociolects of the Latin language which diverged from each other in the early Middle Ages, evolving into the Romance languages by the 9th century. The… …   Wikipedia

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