11/2/11

Paraprosdokian - use it abuse it

Here is my new word of the day:  Paraprosdokian.  I find it too funny to keep to myself!  Thank you, Bruce Browning for always sending only the best email forwards!   A Paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected; frequently used in a humorous situation.  An example:  "Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit.  Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad."


Please leave me comments today using your favorite paraprosdokian.  Let's spread giggles.
I would like to try this in a sentance structure while using my new vocabulary tool and the word itself! 


"The word, paraprosdokian reminds me of a Kardashian.  Being around them automatically makes you the punch-line."







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