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Character from one of Richard Brindley Sheridan's plays

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RMarden | 16:28 Mon 02nd Jun 2008 | History
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What is the name of a character from one of Richard Brindley Sheridan's plays which became part of the English language.
8 letters -A-A-R-P
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Mrs Malaprop
16:29 Mon 02nd Jun 2008
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malaprop
16:29 Mon 02nd Jun 2008
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Mrs Malaprop from School for Scandal - which is where we get the term Malpropiasm from.
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20:29 Thu 05th Jun 2008
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Sorry RMarden - that should read MALAPROPISM - here is an explanation:

http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/malapropi sm.html
20:32 Thu 05th Jun 2008

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