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Does anybody know the origins of these constructions? I seem to hear it predominantly from people from the UK, usually expats in South East Asia. Are there similar malapropisms for…

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Mon, 25 Jun 2007 16:18:26 +0000

Tey come under the umbrella of colloquialisms but are essentially an abbreviation.

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Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:34:56 +0000

Gawd, I think if I told anyone I was off to Bangers for the weekend I would be laughed out of court and it would take about 10 years to live it down.

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Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:06:01 +0000

#8 is quite right; Mrs. Malaprop is in The Rivals not A School for Scandal. I keep saying I have to stop relying on my memory for anything, but then I forget.

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Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:10:09 +0000

hmm. when i was in Singapore we call Hong Kong-ites Honkies.

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