Twelfth Night

Give an example of a malapropism from the twelfth night and explain it. Be sure to include ct and scene numbers.

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You can find a malapropism in Act I, Scene 3. In this case, it is Sir Toby Belch talking. He says

By this hand, they are scoundrels and subtractors

that say so of him. Who are they?

The malapropism is "subtractors," which ought to be "detractors."

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