Why isn't Loving Shepherd / Shoving Leopard a Spoonerism?
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IHaveABadFeelingAboutThis most likely working from home on,
Thu 25 Oct 2007, 18:29,
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becausethe spoonerism of loving shepherd would either be soving lhepherd or shoving lepherd
admittedly that sounds like leopard, but it's not a spoonerism
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Thu 25 Oct 2007, 18:36,
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admittedly that sounds like leopard, but it's not a spoonerism
yes it is.Some of the more famous quotations attributed to Mr. Spooner include "The Lord is a shoving leopard," instead of "The Lord is a loving shepherd"
*does a dance*
(*does a dance*
prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave,
Thu 25 Oct 2007, 18:39,
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no it wouldn'ta spoonerism is a spoken phenomenon. the written version should fit in with the pronunciation.
the famous example doesn't say "quear deen", and certainly not "qear dueen"
(the famous example doesn't say "quear deen", and certainly not "qear dueen"
plentyofants more ghee, vicar?,
Thu 25 Oct 2007, 18:50,
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