Words used and misused

Exploring situations where words fit or do not fit.

I ONCE came across an article in a local magazine which reported that some foreigners think that Malaysians live on trees (my underline). Whether we Malaysians live on trees the same way that other poor souls live on bread and water, or whether we Malaysians are like some primitives who live in trees, it is best that we dispel either notion from would-be tourists.