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"The exception that proves the rule" - is often misused (also by professionals) to mean that an unusual case proves an expected outcome is true, which doesn't even make sense. The phrase comes from a time when "prove" meant to test, like metals were proved or tested to make sure they were real gold or silver. So the meaning is "the exception that challenges the rule," showing that no outcome is predictable all the time, which does make sense.
'Ten Hut!'....they say it in the movies so much I grew up thinking that this was really what was said. However, it made no sense to me and I eventually figured it out....'atten...tion!'
A very common misused word in both spoken and written form is 'occult'.
Some use 'occult' for 'a cult' as in, 'He's joined an occult'.
My aunt once wondered why, when watching baseball games on TV, she could hear people yelling, "Hey, Jacoby!"
It was actually "Hey, getchyercoldbeah!"
I took my wife to a baseball game and, after about three innings, she turns to me and asks "Why does he say 'At the Vatican?'" The announcer was actually saying "Up to bat again."
My aunt once wondered why, when watching baseball games on TV, she could hear people yelling, "Hey, Jacoby!"
It was actually "Hey, getchyercoldbeah!"
No, no, no!
It is a little-known fact that the British actor, Derek Jacobi, is a huge fan of baseball, and that he tries to be in attendance at as many games as possible when he is in The US. Your aunt was simply hearing other fans acknowledging Mr. Jacobi's presence at the stadium.
It was just unfortunate that they mispronounced his name.
When my younger brother was little, he thought we were saying nail rather then mail. When he heard the nailman walk onto the porch, he would run to get the nail. I'm not sure when he learned of the error, but he was not happy we didn't tell him.
No, no, no!
It is a little-known fact that the British actor, Derek Jacobi, is a huge fan of baseball, and that he tries to be in attendance at as many games as possible when he is in The US. Your aunt was simply hearing other fans acknowledging Mr. Jacobi's presence at the stadium.
It was just unfortunate that they mispronounced his name.
Now that is a good plausible story, however it's not the real baseball story. The World Series is happening this week and the Boston Red Sox have a player named Jacoby Ellsbury and everyone loves him. She is really hearing "Jacoby". My own mishearing is from a Mario race game I play with my son. I hear, "It's a pickle." Mario actually says, "Let's go!"
No, no, no!
It is a little-known fact that the British actor, Derek Jacobi, is a huge fan of baseball, and that he tries to be in attendance at as many games as possible when he is in The US. Your aunt was simply hearing other fans acknowledging Mr. Jacobi's presence at the stadium.
It was just unfortunate that they mispronounced his name.
That's pretty funny. My uncle's name was Jacob, so I think that's why it was in her head.
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My own mishearing is from a Mario race game I play with my son. I hear, "It's a pickle." Mario actually says, "Let's go!"
