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Peace of quiet

Posted: September 5, 2022 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized |2 Comments

The Facebook meme below ends with the words “peace of quiet”. At first blush this appears to be just a typo, but in fact is a nice mashup of “peace and quiet” (a period of calm) and “peace of mind” (a feeling of being safe or protected). A big thanks to Kathryn McCary for spotting this subtle malaphor.

2 Comments on “Peace of quiet”

  1. John P Costello's avatar John P Costello says:
    September 5, 2022 at 10:24 am

    Reminds me of a sign I saw outside a rochester bar a while back –

    “Don’t cry over spilled milk. It could of been beer.”

    Sent from my iPhone

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  2. Kathryn McCary's avatar Kathryn McCary says:
    September 5, 2022 at 10:39 am

    🙂

    Reply

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