"beyond the pall"

[Jonathan Lighter]

Rationalization basd on ignorance of the meaning (in this case) of the word
"pale"?

JL

On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 11:13 AM, Joel S. Berson <Berson at att.net> wrote:

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> What is the type of error called that results in "beyond the pall"
> stated instead of "beyond the pale"?  I can imagine someone thinking
> of pall, n.1, "(fig.) something regarded as enveloping a situation
> with an air of gloom, heaviness, or fear." (9.a).
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