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Ever since I learned the name for these kinds of mistakes, I can't help but call it out every time I see them: eggcorn! http://eggcorns.lascribe.net/english/46
by rquantz 15y ago
Ever since I learned the name for these kinds of mistakes, I can't help but call it out every time I see them: eggcorn!
http://eggcorns.lascribe.net/english/46/seed/ http://eggcorns.lascribe.net/english/46/seed/
- topbanana 15y agoThis term was coined by Adam and Joe. You can listen to their their podcast here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/adamandjoe http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/adamandjoe (and I recommend that you do)
- davidwtbuxton 15y agoAs great as Adam and Joe are, the term pre-dates their podcasts. I always thought it was coined on the language log, http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/000018.html http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/000018.h...