The Blog of Ross C Brown

Today, it is my aim to slip the word ‘Hyperforeignism‘ into a conversation.  Here are the rules:

It must be in context.

I can not initiate the conversation.

A definition:

“When pronunciation and spelling of foreign loan words are erroneously based on rules that apply to other foreign words but not to those in question, the phenomenon is hyperforeignism.”

With a bit of luck, someone will start a conversation with me about Mardi Gras! Hint! Hint!