Will Self

In truth, even if they have an imperfect insight into their own methods, I still slightly mistrust writers of fiction who are assured literary critics; it makes me suspect that they favour the word over the world it should describe. Such scribes fall victim too easily to the solecism of equating style with morality.

English Author

I like texting as much as the next kidult - and embrace it as yet more evidence, along with email, that we live now in the post-aural age, when an unsolicited phone call is, thankfully, becoming more and more understood to be an unspeakable social solecism, tantamount to an impertinent invasion of privacy.

To purposely concoct older characters of a sunny disposition would be as much of a solecism as deliberately fabricating arrhythmic blacks, spendthrift Jews, slacker Japanese and so on.

James Q. Wilson

A government without the power of defense! It is a solecism.

American Politician

A solecism can also imply cultural insensitivity or ignorance when speaking a foreign language.

Cultural Sensitivity

Avoiding solecisms is especially important in formal writing to maintain credibility.

Formal Writing

Understanding local idioms and expressions can help avoid solecisms.

Language Nuances

A solecism can refer to a social misstep, not just language errors.

Contextual Appropriateness

Solecisms often reveal a lack of understanding of cultural norms and expectations.

Cultural Awareness

In professional settings, solecisms can be taken as a sign of incompetence or disrespect.