Toppling Into One of Those Gaping English Language Pitfalls

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My Brazillian sister-in-law bought a large ceramic chimpanzee. Very collectable. I heard her say:
"I put up the baby-gate so Little Mark can't get in the livingroom. I don't want him spanking the monkey."

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Eyebee said…
I remember getting told off as a young lad for spanking the monkey in the living room.
August 13, 2007 at 1:59 AM
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