Perhaps we should blame Microsoft's (usually difficult to disable) 'autocorrect' features rather than the individuals who had unfortuantely not noticed the resulting 'malapropism' due to time pressure?
Best wishes
David
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It happens at all levels.
I recently saw a referral to a vascular surgeon for a patient whose cold feet had been recognised by a soroptimist.
John
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Sent: 22 August 2013 10:06
From a recent exam paper ….
“Meningitis may be diagnosed by examination of a CSF sample. This is obtained using a Lumberjack.”
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