[boost] Re: Re: [iostreams] Review Results -- Iostreams Accepted

From: Jonathan Turkanis (technews_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-10-05 14:46:25

"Jonathan Turkanis" <technews_at_[hidden]> wrote:

>     "We might use a dictionary filter to correct malapropisms, like so:
>
>     struct malapropism_filter : dictionary_filter {
>         malapropism_filter()
>         {
>             add_entry("subliminable", "subliminal");
>             add_entry("misunderestimate", "underestimate");
>             ...
>         }
>     };"

I realize that my use of 'malapropism' is almost a malapropism,[1] since
'subliminable' and 'misunderestimate' are not genuine words. I think it fails
the  'ludicrous' requirement, though. ;-)

Jonathan

[1] malapropism:  Ludicrous misuse of a word, especially by confusion with one
of similar sound (American Heritage Dictionary)