“It rained on my wedding day — ironic!”
Grammar Entry 641 / 1605 60-second read
Ironic (coincidence)
Irony isn't mere coincidence.
The comparisoni
“It rained on my wedding day — unlucky.”
The ruleii
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IRONY needs reversal of expectation.
Alanis Morissette's song "Ironic" became famous for listing mostly non-ironic events.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Alanis would approve.