Word to the Wise: Solecism

“Solecism” – from the name of a city (Soloi) where a corrupt form of Greek was spoken – is a nonstandard or ungrammatical use of language.

Example (as used by Don Hauptman today): “A quick Internet search reveals that just about anything has been incorrectly labeled proverbial… . Some dictionaries have shamefully capitulated, sanctioning this solecism.”

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