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My Favorite is #11
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<blockquote data-quote="DaleH" data-source="post: 486820" data-attributes="member: 15636"><p><strong>I particularly like #s 10 & 15!</strong></p><p></p><p>Those 'witty bits' are actually called a <strong><span style="font-size: 18px">paraprosdokian</span></strong>! There are a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to re-frame or re-interpret the first part.<strong> <em>They are frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect.</em></strong> For this reason, thy are extremely popular among comedians and satirists.</p><p></p><p>I'll add #23 to the above list, my FAVORITE for use in the business world!</p><p></p><p><strong>23. I'd agree with you ... but then we'd both be wrong!"</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaleH, post: 486820, member: 15636"] [b]I particularly like #s 10 & 15![/b] Those 'witty bits' are actually called a [b][size=5]paraprosdokian[/size][/b]! There are a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to re-frame or re-interpret the first part.[b] [i]They are frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect.[/i][/b] For this reason, thy are extremely popular among comedians and satirists. I'll add #23 to the above list, my FAVORITE for use in the business world! [b]23. I'd agree with you ... but then we'd both be wrong!"[/b] [/QUOTE]
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