Grammarians must have cringed when author Studs Terkel stated: "Nothing happened nowhere."
As writers, we know what he meant. -- There is always a story to be found, and sometimes the backstory is even more revealing. Whether writing fiction or non-fiction, our job is to write the truths that live beneath the surface.
But mangled language can also be great fun:
mangled words result in hurt feelings
Can become
Wangled mords insult flirt healings.
Thanks to Jerry for the creative boost.
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