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Which term represents a sentence in which a word is humorously misused?

The term you're looking for is "malapropism," which is the incorrect use of a word in place of a similar-sounding word resulting in a nonsensical or humorous statement.


What is the adverb of humorous?

The adverb form of the word "humorous" is humorously.An example sentence is: "the show was humorously brilliant".


A sentence in which a word misused?

Sure! Here's a sentence with a misused word: "She has a real good understanding of the concept." The term "real" should be replaced with "really" for correct usage, making it: "She has a really good understanding of the concept." Misusing "real" as an adverb instead of "really" is a common mistake in informal speech.


Is there a misplaced modifier in the sentence it coasts too much to mail a letter these days?

The word 'costs' is spelt wrongly. The word 'to' is misused. Correct sentence is It costs too much to mail a letter these days.


A dollar late and a day short is an example of what form of literary twisting?

The phrase "A dollar late and a day short" is an example of a malapropism, where a word is humorously misused. In this case, the correct phrase is "A day late and a dollar short."


How do you use adverb as a sentence?

Carefully. Recklessly. Confidently. Humorously!


The board of directors gave their approval to the proposed merger - misused word?

their


Is miss used one or two words?

It is one word: "Misused".


What is a sentence in which a word is humorously misused?

One form is a "malapropism", after the character "Mrs. Malaprop" in a 1775 play The Rivals by Richard Sheridan.A malapropism (also called acyrologia) is the use of a word that is similar to another word, but creates a meaningless or comic sentence.Examples :being "indicted" to supper (invited), or a gift from a famous "philanderer" (philanthropist).Example of use for comic effect :"My dear, tonight you look positively ravished." (ravishing)---Note that there is a similar wordplay known as mondegreen, when a word is misheard changing the meaning from what was intended. Gary Larson famously drew a Far Sidecartoon with a dog bragging that he was going to be "tutored".


Can you give an example of a sentence with misused words?

Incorrect:What's is that time clock say?Correct: What time does the clock say?


What is misused preposition?

One that is used at the end of a sentence.Ex. Who are you going with? . Should be , With whom are you going ?. This is gaining wider acceptance daily . Most people are lazy in their speech habits .


What is the Grammatical error in He left a favorible impression of himself and the corps?

Misspelled or misused word, favorable.