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Ironic Used Incorrectly. Often the word ironic is misused to remark on a coincidence, such as this is the third time today we’ve run into each other. In many cases, it’s simply used incorrectly. And, trust me, it wouldn’t be ironic if you used ironic incorrectly. For example, there are more fitting words than ironic in each of these instances: Typically, the outcome is the opposite of what someone wanted or hoped for. How about writing a song called “isn’t it ironic” with many examples of irony none of which are actually ironic? [new york times] while today’s english speakers have no choice but to accept ironic as a synonym of paradoxical, incongruous, or contradictory, the word is overextended where it becomes a synonym of funny, interesting, improbable, appropriate, or coincidental. It’s ironic, for example, when your boss calls. In general, irony refers to a clash between expectations and outcomes. In short, irony is complicated. Is it?” the term is used a lot in our cultural vocabulary and often incorrectly. Improbable and coincidence are your friends when ironic isn’t. If you’re still not sure what this means, look no further than alanis morissette’s 1996 hit song “ironic,” which is notorious for its. In my recently published book, “ irony and sarcasm,” i attempt to disentangle knotty issues like these. Probably.* it seems ironic, but most don’t want to credit the writer/singer alanis morissette with having

How about writing a song called “isn’t it ironic” with many examples of irony none of which are actually ironic? In many cases, it’s simply used incorrectly. Probably.* it seems ironic, but most don’t want to credit the writer/singer alanis morissette with having In short, irony is complicated. And, trust me, it wouldn’t be ironic if you used ironic incorrectly. In my recently published book, “ irony and sarcasm,” i attempt to disentangle knotty issues like these. [new york times] while today’s english speakers have no choice but to accept ironic as a synonym of paradoxical, incongruous, or contradictory, the word is overextended where it becomes a synonym of funny, interesting, improbable, appropriate, or coincidental. How many times have you heard the phrase “that’s so ironic,” and wondered, “wait. If you’re still not sure what this means, look no further than alanis morissette’s 1996 hit song “ironic,” which is notorious for its. Often the word ironic is misused to remark on a coincidence, such as this is the third time today we’ve run into each other.

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Ironic Used Incorrectly In my recently published book, “ irony and sarcasm,” i attempt to disentangle knotty issues like these. How about writing a song called “isn’t it ironic” with many examples of irony none of which are actually ironic? How many times have you heard the phrase “that’s so ironic,” and wondered, “wait. For example, there are more fitting words than ironic in each of these instances: In general, irony refers to a clash between expectations and outcomes. In my recently published book, “ irony and sarcasm,” i attempt to disentangle knotty issues like these. And, trust me, it wouldn’t be ironic if you used ironic incorrectly. In many cases, it’s simply used incorrectly. Probably.* it seems ironic, but most don’t want to credit the writer/singer alanis morissette with having Is it?” the term is used a lot in our cultural vocabulary and often incorrectly. It’s ironic, for example, when your boss calls. Often the word ironic is misused to remark on a coincidence, such as this is the third time today we’ve run into each other. In short, irony is complicated. Typically, the outcome is the opposite of what someone wanted or hoped for. [new york times] while today’s english speakers have no choice but to accept ironic as a synonym of paradoxical, incongruous, or contradictory, the word is overextended where it becomes a synonym of funny, interesting, improbable, appropriate, or coincidental. Improbable and coincidence are your friends when ironic isn’t.