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Things you read and understood but mispronounced in your mind by JonW719  [ 1 2 3 … 7 ]
Slips, innovations and reshapings 156 2019-07-02 11:47:54 by kem
"right off the back" for "right off the bat" by fishbait1
Contribute! 3 2018-12-28 16:13:06 by DavidTuggy
injuice/injuiced for induce/induced by Peter Forster
Contribute! 11 2017-12-16 12:09:46 by JuanTwoThree
explanation for eggcorns ... by erniebert
Eggcornology 11 2016-12-22 00:38:12 by Eoin
Paul Brians' Common Errors in English Usage by jorkel
Eggcornology 11 2016-02-02 09:14:25 by Dixon Wragg
Eggcorn Hunting Accident - Eggporn! - Do you have any stories? by Tom Neely
Soapbox 4 2016-01-31 16:04:18 by Dixon Wragg
"Big Whigs" for "big wigs" by AKMA
Contribute! 9 2015-11-26 07:23:18 by DavidTuggy
IV league schools by roscivs
Contribute! 7 2015-09-17 16:08:32 by Dixon Wragg
"Weary" for "leery" + "wary" by gailey
Contribute! 3 2014-09-22 11:48:36 by kem
"shotty" for "shoddy" by Fishbait
Contribute! 10 2014-07-26 03:31:29 by Dixon Wragg
"Love is a many splendid thing" for "love is a many-splendored thing" by suzie creamcheese
Contribute! 6 2012-10-10 17:37:08 by burred
Is there a "sea" in "cala mari"? by patschwieterman
Contribute! 9 2011-12-31 11:43:00 by David Bird
in flagrante derelicto/delicio (delicto) by Peter Forster
Contribute! 5 2011-12-27 13:18:28 by burred
"filled day" for "field day" by fishbait1
Contribute! 3 2009-04-28 07:33:59 by DavidTuggy
icecycle and icycle by DavidTuggy
Slips, innovations and reshapings 3 2009-02-01 23:26:46 by DavidTuggy
"ice sickles" for "icicles" by fishbait1
Contribute! 2 2009-02-01 23:23:49 by DavidTuggy
"take homage at" / "pay umbrage to" by patschwieterman
Slips, innovations and reshapings 1 2009-02-01 22:55:24 by fishbait1
The Kid's Gloves by instarx
Contribute! 7 2009-01-27 10:41:15 by Fishbait2
"wonton" for "wanton" by fishbait1
Contribute! 1 2009-01-26 23:11:40 by patschwieterman
O language columnists: studieth the Middle English verb! by patschwieterman
Slips, innovations and reshapings 8 2009-01-26 21:32:02 by fishbait1
"bronchosaurus" for "brontosaurus" by fishbait1
Contribute! 7 2008-08-20 17:21:53 by TootsNYC
"chaise lounge" by freeman
Contribute! 9 2008-08-11 15:49:05 by Dadge
'just' for 'gist' by Peter Forster
Contribute! 7 2008-06-26 23:03:22 by DavidTuggy
thorn in his side > thorn in his hide by Rubrick
Contribute! 7 2008-06-14 14:03:16 by kem
"cafe ole" for "cafe au lait" (esp. regarding skin color) by librarianna
Contribute! 6 2008-04-28 22:57:01 by fishbait1
"butt naked" for "buck naked" by nightwryter
Contribute! 4 2008-01-24 12:34:21 by JonW719
'pick up your ears' for 'prick up your ears' by klakritz
Contribute! 6 2008-01-03 03:21:35 by patschwieterman
Working above my pay grade. . . by Fishbait2
Soapbox 8 2007-11-28 14:49:38 by patschwieterman
"to booster" for "to bolster" by patschwieterman
Contribute! 2 2007-11-26 19:30:57 by Tom Neely
behind the eggball by andrine
Contribute! 3 2007-10-22 15:47:58 by fishbait1

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