A malapropism occurs when two people use the same word to mean two different things

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Kristina Griffith

Mathematics

19 August, 16:14

A malapropism occurs when two people use the same word to mean two different things

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Madisyn Bautista · Answer 1

It is false that a malapropism occurs when two people use the same word to mean two different things.

A malapropism 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 of malapropism is, "Texas has a lot of electrical votes", rather than "electoral votes"