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Seemed like a total non sequitur until it dawned on me your roommate was referring to "parishioners" and not commenting on your statement that you had gone to Paris, TX, -- people in Paris are Parishioners? Or do I have it all wrong?
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>Paris, TX
Yes, I remember it being mentioned in the movie. Great movie.
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Is there a word for words like this that seem misspelled when actually correct?
All I can think of is nossob: a word which appears to be another word spelt backwards, but isn't. The Meaning of Liff - Douglas Adams & John Lloyd
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>>What do we call words that have this misleading appearance? Proper english?Brilliant, wm. Mustn't forget "colour", "humour", "belabour" and "polemicise". There are loads of words that look wrong. Just ask my 5-y-o son.
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You've got it--she figured that people who live in New York are New Yorkers, people who live in Paris are Parishioners, etc.
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people who live in Paris are Parishioners
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