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  1. 02-Feb-2005, 14:06 #1
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    Default Grammar term please

    What is it called when you say something in a sentence that is improbable like;
    George Washington used his cell phone.
  2. 02-Feb-2005, 21:50 #2
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    Default Re: Grammar term please

    Quote Originally Posted by Unregistered
    What is it called when you say something in a sentence that is improbable like;
    George Washington used his cell phone.
    I can't think of anything other than "implausible"...an implausible statement...?

    George Washington on a cell phone? Cool! And Thomas Jefferson skateboarding?...hmmm How about Harry Truman Bungee jumping!
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