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Familiar Misquotes Series VIII
Whenever a phrase or sentence becomes part of the common language, there is a strong possibility that it will be quoted inaccurately.
Over the course of time, a letter gets shifted or a word is changed and forevermore the quotation becomes a cliche that nobody ever gets quite right.
Try to complete each proverbial cliche:
1.) "To ______ the lily." - William Shakespeare
2.) "Under ______ spreading chestnut tree / The village smithy stands." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
3.) "That's one small step for ______ , one giant leap for mankind." - Neil Armstrong
Over the course of time, a letter gets shifted or a word is changed and forevermore the quotation becomes a cliche that nobody ever gets quite right.
Try to complete each proverbial cliche:
1.) "To ______ the lily." - William Shakespeare
2.) "Under ______ spreading chestnut tree / The village smithy stands." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
3.) "That's one small step for ______ , one giant leap for mankind." - Neil Armstrong
Answer
1.) paint2.) a
3.) a man * NASA finds credit in the theory of new findings of the missing "a". Neil Armstrong's prepared statement which had the "a", was unheard in the actual statement. This has been an issue of debate since Neil Armstrong's first step on the moon.
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