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Old 10-15-2012, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by KillarneyRose View Post
Misuse of the word "apropos". It means "pertaining to" and it makes me nuts when people use it as a synonym for "appropriate".
Actually, the primary meaning of "apropos" is fitting, opportune or appropriate. "Apropos of" is an idiom that means "pertaining to."
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