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Posted By: twodox Quotes that were never said. - 02/26/13 06:04 PM
Does anyone in this group know of a word for quotes that "everyone knows" but were never said. E.g., "Me Tarzan, you Jane," or "Play it again, Sam"?

Thank you
Posted By: LukeJavan8 Re: Quotes that were never said. - 02/26/13 06:10 PM
another: "Beam me up, Scotty", of course.
Posted By: BranShea Re: Quotes that were never said. - 02/26/13 10:00 PM
"Shaken, not stirred" and they are said often by many. So far all movie quotes.
Posted By: Tromboniator Re: Quotes that were never said. - 02/26/13 10:32 PM
"Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him well."
Posted By: Rhubarb Commando Re: Quotes that were never said. - 02/26/13 10:52 PM
"Abandon hope all ye who enter here" (not at all what Milton wrote!)

The only word I know which describes this is 'misquotation'

Another popular Shalespearian misquote is fomr 'The Scottish Play' - "Lead on, Macduff."
Posted By: Faldage Re: Quotes that were never said. - 02/27/13 03:36 AM
We don' need no steenkeen badges.
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