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Misquoting | Misquoted

Misquoting meaning

present participle and gerund of misquote

Using Misquoting

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of misquote
  • In the example corpus, misquoting often appears in combinations such as: misquoting jesus, misquoting the.

Context around Misquoting

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

keep 1× conveniently 1× pier 1× 2005 1× wasserman 1×

Often after:

jesus 3× laws 1× orwell 1× manuscripts 1×

Sentence patterns with Misquoting

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

misquoting jesus the 2× bart 2005 misquoting jesus the 1× i keep misquoting it as 1× is here misquoting the php 1× notorious for misquoting laws when 1× overnment conveniently misquoting a supreme 1× tommy wasserman misquoting manuscripts 1× wigan pier misquoting orwell as 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

misquoting jesus the 2× at the same 1× commissioner wadley is 1× ehrman bart 2005 1× he said mkhwebane 1× i must thank 1×

Common sentence endings:

bible and why 2× but not yet 1× consultant willa williford 1× during her tenure 1× rule by decree 1× stop to this 1×

Words around Misquoting

Just before it in the word index:

misquoted 25 misquote 4 misquotations 2 mispronunciations 2 mispronunciation 7 mispronouncing 3

Just after it in the word index:

misr 10 misra 36 misraba 2 misrata 11 misread 58 misreading 29

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Misquoting

  • In this selection, "misquoting" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, keep, conveniently, pier, jesus, laws and orwell stand out and add context to how "misquoting" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include misquoting jesus the and bart 2005 misquoting jesus the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "misquoting" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with misquoting

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

See, for instance, Tommy Wasserman, "Misquoting Manuscripts? (7 words)

Misquoting Jesus: the story behind who changed the Bible and why. (11 words)

Misquoting Jesus : The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

At the same time, the communist Daily Worker was running an attack on The Road to Wigan Pier, misquoting Orwell as saying "the working classes smell"; a letter to Gollancz from Orwell threatening libel action brought a stop to this. (40 words)

Commissioner Wadley is here misquoting the PHP proposal (which you can download here.) Only $24,000 is allocated for a highly qualified housing consultant, Willa Williford. (26 words)

This is not the only instance of the overnment conveniently misquoting a Supreme Court verdict in order to justify its rule by decree. (23 words)

Question examples

See, for instance, Tommy Wasserman, "Misquoting Manuscripts? (7 words)

Example sentences (9)

I must thank him because I keep misquoting it as “God, make me good, but not yet”.

He said Mkhwebane became notorious for misquoting laws when she was found guilty of misconduct and incompetence during her tenure.

Commissioner Wadley is here misquoting the PHP proposal (which you can download here.) Only $24,000 is allocated for a highly qualified housing consultant, Willa Williford.

This is not the only instance of the overnment conveniently misquoting a Supreme Court verdict in order to justify its rule by decree.

At the same time, the communist Daily Worker was running an attack on The Road to Wigan Pier, misquoting Orwell as saying "the working classes smell"; a letter to Gollancz from Orwell threatening libel action brought a stop to this.

Ehrman, Bart (2005) Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why, Harper SanFrancisco.

Misquoting Jesus: the story behind who changed the Bible and why.

Misquoting Jesus : The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why.

See, for instance, Tommy Wasserman, "Misquoting Manuscripts?

Common combinations with misquoting

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "misquoting" in a sentence?
An example: "I must thank him because I keep misquoting it as “God, make me good, but not yet”." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "misquoting" from authentic English texts.
What does "misquoting" mean?
Misquoting means: present participle and gerund of misquote
How many example sentences with "misquoting" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "misquoting", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.