Word Muddling: Part Two…

Last week’s piece about misstatements on the radio—as well as other communication boondoggles— resulted in readers’ contributions of foul-ups they’ve either heard of or experienced. Revisiting the topic allows me to give due credit to one Rev. William Archibald Spooner, a 19 th century English preacher. He often found himself in “verbal muddles,” typically transposing words, letters and ideas…