* With apologies to Mark twain and his famous quote: "The report of my death was an exaggeration".
The Real Quote:
When Twain's obituary was mistakenly printed, he sent the following cable to the American press from London: "The report of my death was an exaggeration".
The Misquotation:
The phrase is often misquoted as "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated" or "Rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated". The quote, often cited as a death rumor denial by Mark Twain, is actually a famous misquotation, with the original wording in a 1897 cable to the press being, "The report of my death was an exaggeration". Twain, who was alive and abroad at the time, sent the message after mistakenly published obituaries appeared in the United States.
The Quote and its Origin
The Real Quote:
When Twain's obituary was mistakenly printed, he sent the following cable to the American press from London: "The report of my death was an exaggeration".
The Misquotation:
The phrase is often misquoted as "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated" or "Rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated".
Donald Trump and his entourage have been busy over the last couple of days assuring people that he's not dead and posting pictures of him 'out and about' ...
... supposedly on his way to play a round of golf but, that picture, if it's the best that they can do doesn't do a lot to dispel the rumours.
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