How To Use Misquote In A Sentence

  • Testament the story of Jonah misquoted, and and by a small transposition a la mode de Surenhusius, representing that “Jonah swallowed the whale! The Grounds of Christianity Examined by Comparing The New Testament with the Old
  • A newspaper misquoted Wolfowitz and Dean is accurately quoting a misquote.
  • The 10% statement may have been started with a misquote of Albert Einstein or the misinterpretation of the work of Pierre Flourens in the 1800s.
  • As one infamous polit. did say when asked if he read the daily blail and depress etc, did say and I misquote, He read his daily dose of fiction. G20 - The best press photos - April Fools Day « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
  • There are unscrupulous journalists just as there are unscrupulous people in all trades, so no doubt some deliberate, mischievous misquotes occur.
Linguix Browser extension
Fix your writing
on millions of websites
Linguix writing coach
  • Ask reporters and editors this question and you'll get a catalogue of misspelled names, misquotes, and factual errors.
  • I'm not going to get into an argument over whether the message is good or not, but if you read a book with plotholes, misquotes and mistakes, would you then call that book good and the author a good writer?
  • An earlier version of this piece misquoted the letter from The Seattle Times.
  • Limbaugh misquotes Constitution while arguing Obama policies are 'bastardization' of Constitution. OpEdNews - Quicklink: Limbaugh misquotes Constitution while arguing Obama policies are 'bastardization' of Constitution.
  • True to form, ‘anonymous’ continues to call the libels “misquotes”, as if the quotations about slavery and James Earl Ray were almost word for word. The Volokh Conspiracy » Does Limbaugh Have a Libel Suit Against CNN?
  • The minister tells a news conference her comments to a small group of union members were misquoted by a local newspaper.
  • I need to correct a misquote in your report on the proposal for a six-term year for schools.
  • Her promise was deliberately misquoted by her opponents, who then used it against her.
  • Therefore, not only does Facebook misquote its own Statement of Rights and Responsibilities to the user when justifying the removal of content, it misapplies said Statement. Michael Zimmer: Facebook's Censorship Problem
  • He misquotes and misrenders Marshall so badly one doubts if he ever finished reading Marshall's Principles.
  • And the old sailor-man is full of sound religion, and is as devoted a student of the Bible and misquoter of it as you can find anywhere. The American Claimant
  • A couple of days ago, in documenting a misquote in a Business Week article, I theorized that the misquote was a result of “empty throwaway words that fill up all Business Week articles.” Scripting News for 5/11/2007 « Scripting News Annex
  • I have been misquoted and my words have been twisted.
  • The senator claims to have been misquoted in the article.
  • He claimed that he had been misquoted and he threatened to sue the magazine for libel.
  • Many lines from Shakespeare's plays are misquoted and misapplied.
  • And he has always tried to explain away criticism by claiming that the media misquoted him.
  • I believe however that I was misquoted regarding my attitudes towards the school system.
  • Are you suggesting that I misunderstood you, misquoted you - or that you want to change what you wrote?
  • I believe however that I was misquoted regarding my attitudes towards the school system.
  • Here, plainly, the meaning is, that every one reading the vision should be alarmed by it, and should fly from the impending calamity: and although this involves the notion of legibility and clearness, that notion is the secondary, and not the primary one, as those persons make it who misquote in the manner stated above. Notes and Queries, Number 53, November 2, 1850
  • The senator claims to have been misquoted in the article.
  • More-over, those who used his name to substantiate their own pet notions, those who would quote and misquote him endlessly, would find it convenient to forget that it was he who insisted that no canal should be considered until the comparative advantages and disadvantages of all possible routes were examined firsthand by experienced people and according to uniform standards. The Path Between the Seas
  • Spalding has always maintained he was misquoted.
  • That way when you say that you didn't have any misquotes, a reader may simply follow the link to the previous exchange, find the citation and look it up for themselves.
  • It would be helpful to know if he was also misquoted in other instances, such as when he is quoted saying that
  • Owen Bennet Jones misquoted 1st letter St John, chapt 5, vs 14,"And this is the confidence we have.., that whatsoever we shall ask according to His will, He heareth us"; but left out 'according to His will'. Quinn v Dawkins transcript
  • Many lines from Shakespeare's plays are misquoted and misapplied.
  • I am happy to seek leave to table the letter I wrote to the newspaper, which had grossly misquoted me.
  • Perhaps I was misquoted but more likely, I just misspoke.
  • A bed by night, a hard-wood floor by day," Ken misquoted murmurously. The Happy Venture
  • He claimed that he had been misquoted and he threatened to sue the magazine for libel.
  • He wrote back, politely pointing out that I had misquoted him and inviting me to lunch.
  • A second thing is that I believe you make a similar mistake as Ehrman claiming a "misquote". Debunking Debunking Christianity Christianity
  • Are we to believe the government-run media misquoted the athlete?
  • Thankfully, someone else corrected his misquote, pointing out that a group editing system might have helped out in such a situation.
  • This misquote was included to raise the issue of interpretation within an infallible system - there is a very big difference between infallibility of scripture and infallibility of interpretation.
  • Call me cynical, but given that MCB attacked MPACUK earlier this week see here I wouldn't be surprised if MPACUK invented this "misquote" to hit back. Archive 2006-10-01
  • Do you not think they should take into account all the research, even the bits that disagree with their desired outcomes, rather than cherry pick and misquote the shoddiest produced "evidence" that by a statistical quirk or anomaly confirms their prejudices as evidenced by the "plethora"? The BCA's Reply
  • Still, isn't it funny how UL's "fit" the way people are, or that the misquoter thinks they are. Q-o'-d-w-IV: He takes whiskey drink, he takes a vodka drink....
  • He is frequently misquoted in the press.
  • Members have until 10 a.m. the following morning to correct misquotes or other errors in the first drafts.
  • It is not a verbatim reproduction of the dialogues, so please do allow for the misquotes if there are any.
  • Now the BBC has to either admit that it misquoted a mourned scientist or call him a liar.
  • Her promise was deliberately misquoted by her opponents, who then used it against her.
  • I guess of all alternatives "misquote" certainly can't be established under any construct, and I think my review establishes a much better way of understanding the use of "this generation" terminology. Debunking Debunking Christianity Christianity
  • The misquote was picked up by The Washington Post, the Chicago Sun-Times, and dozens of other newspapers, but it was also flagged by several pro-Dean sites and the popular blog Daily Kos.
  • I still doubt the authenticity of this statement, maybe he was misquoted, as in the case of Iran.
  • He had, they insisted, slightly misquoted a staggering number of lines.
  • The Minister said, he was misquoted by the Indian media and therefore he clarified India's position the next day.
  • However, BP termed Igor Sechin's statement a "misquote" and denied that Hayward would resign. New Statesman
  • Please excuse any misquotes and the hasty sketch.
  • Her promise was deliberately misquoted by her opponents, who then used it against her.
  • Judging from the principal's form response to correspondents it sounds like he was also misquoted by the Rutland Herald and has even used blogging in the classroom himself.
  • Her promise was deliberately misquoted by her opponents, who then used it against her.
  • Danny Dyer and Zoo magazine in row over 'misquote' claim guardian. co.uk, Monday 10 May 2010 12.02 BST Film | guardian.co.uk
  • ‘There were seven misquotes, 32 errors of fact,’ he says, overlooking his own book's refreshingly loose association with accepted English grammar and punctuation.
  • Her promise was deliberately misquoted by her opponents, who then used it against her.
  • But this was just a misquote and inaccurate reporting, if you will.
  • Her promise was deliberately misquoted by her opponents, who then used it against her.
  • Are you suggesting that I misunderstood you, misquoted you - or that you want to change what you wrote?
  • That dispute started from some misunderstanding and accusations of misquotes.
  • He had misquoted the politician
  • The famous Mr. Johnson is a shire-fellow of mine, and very proud I am of it, and reckon it among the greatest events of my life that he has bullyragged me soundly for differing from him, and being right, about a line of Virgil he had misquoted in my hearing. The Yeoman Adventurer
  • Although, as is the case with so many of the foreign contingent plying their trade in this country, perhaps he was simply misquoted.
  • He is frequently misquoted in the press.
  • The best they could do is say 'misquote' for title had part of Holt quote which as you know must media put highlight phrase in title ... Microsoft 811: Holt Speaks for himself on Video and On Paper
  • Many, if not most, complaints about misquotes, I believe, stem from a person's remarks being taken out of context.
  • The government speaker complained that the newspapers had misquoted him.
  • OpEdNews - Quicklink: Limbaugh misquotes Constitution while arguing Obama policies are 'bastardization' of Constitution. OpEdNews - Quicklink: Limbaugh misquotes Constitution while arguing Obama policies are 'bastardization' of Constitution.
  • It concerns me greatly that not only was the event misconstrued, but I was personally misquoted.
  • Well, if it's the incident I think you're referring to, I am that reporter and I can assure you he was not misquoted.
  • This is the only way one can reasonably explain the numerous grammatical and spelling errors, logical non sequiturs, inaccuracies, misquotes, opaque prose, and prolific use of jargon that clutter almost every page.
  • Danny Dyer and Zoo magazine in row over 'misquote' claim Film | guardian.co.uk
  • Thank you pft for pointing out the obvious and deliberate "misquote". Gaza and Tijuana; What if Rocket Bombs Were Launched from Mexico Into California
  • I think it's been a bit of a misquote because I've never thought of my upbringing as being oppressive in any way.
  • This isn't a misquote (grammar mistake and all).

Report a problem

Please indicate a type of error

Additional information (optional):

This website uses cookies to make Linguix work for you. By using this site, you agree to our cookie policy