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Old 08-12-14, 12:58 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by vanjast View Post
(Yes I spelt it 'correctly' )
But you shouldn't have used an apostrophe in "oxymorons".

Also, since "oxymoron" refers to two terms used together that don't really belong together, it would be an oxymoron, as in one, not two.

Also, "oxymoron" is usually used to describe two words in a single phrase, such as "military intelligence", "living death", or "open secret".
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