Fact check: Kamala Harris makes false claim about Trump and auto jobs

[Princetonian]

39. Hmmm.... I was referring to this analysis.

66. It's more of a malapropism than a gaffe

But I guess a malapropism could be thought of as a type of gaffe.

"A malapropism (also called a malaprop or Dogberryism) is the use of an incorrect word in place of a word with a similar sound, resulting in a nonsensical, sometimes humorous utterance. An example is the statement by baseball player Yogi Berra, "Texas has a lot of electrical votes", rather than "electoral votes".[1] Malapropisms often occur as errors in natural speech and are sometimes the subject of media attention, especially when made by politicians or other prominent individuals. Philosopher Donald Davidson has said that malapropisms show the complex process through which the brain translates thoughts into language."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malapropism


I have a malapropism problem in both spoken and written language, and the most annoying thing is I don't know I've used one until someone points it out (or I catch it in proofreading).

News articles that pivot on a malapropism seem petty and contrived.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
ELIZABETH WARREN

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=233499

Misspeaking might be a better terms though Joe might be responsible for a malapropism or two on occasion though not as often as I am!