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Paraprosdokians. What's this? The dictionary says "Paraprosdokian - A figure of speech in which the end of the ssentenceis surprising or unexpected. Some paraprosdocians not only change the meaning of the earlier phrase, but the double entendre of a particular word, creating a syllepsis. Well, who knew that?

Here are some paraprosdokians.

Where there's a will, I want to be in.

Evening News is where they begin, "Good evening", and then tell you why it isn't.

To steel from one person is plagiarism. To steel from many is research.

If I agree with you, we'd both be wrong.

Why do Americans choose from two people for president, and about 50 for Miss America?

Hospitality, making your guests feel at home, even if you wish they were.

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Чернуха Наталья Васильевна