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Eggcornology

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Mark Liberman on a surprising Google ngram by patschwieterman
0 3617 2011-12-31 19:31:35 by patschwieterman
AHD and eggcorn by kem
2 5557 2011-11-06 22:45:46 by DavidTuggy
"petty" for "pity" by Dixon Wragg
0 5007 2011-10-14 13:50:00 by Dixon Wragg
Another variation of an old eggcorn by Dixon Wragg
0 3058 2011-09-21 03:19:12 by Dixon Wragg
"cycle cell" for "sickle cell" by Dixon Wragg
10 19207 2011-09-06 21:26:55 by Dixon Wragg
"asparagus syndrome" for "Asperger's Syndrome" by Dixon Wragg
1 6841 2011-09-03 03:20:12 by JuanTwoThree
"where or where" for "where oh where" by Dixon Wragg
2 5873 2011-09-01 18:18:27 by Dixon Wragg
Presentation on Eggcorns to ICLC XI by DavidTuggy
8 14084 2011-07-25 23:15:41 by patschwieterman
Do monosyllabic eggcorns exist? by patschwieterman
4 9793 2011-07-07 13:59:54 by patschwieterman
"stalky" for "stocky" by Dixon Wragg
4 11837 2011-06-08 14:41:36 by David Bird
"Deep seeded" for "deep-seated" by Dixon Wragg
0 3844 2011-06-02 16:10:52 by Dixon Wragg
"one in the same" for "one and the same" by Dixon Wragg
0 3184 2011-05-23 13:20:20 by Dixon Wragg
"poured" for "pored" by Dixon Wragg
0 3281 2011-03-12 04:24:12 by Dixon Wragg
"peaked" for "piqued" by Dixon Wragg
0 3431 2011-03-12 04:19:33 by Dixon Wragg
When eggcorns strike by David Bird
8 17992 2010-12-27 19:18:31 by Dixon Wragg
"skinned the surface" for "skimmed the surface" by Dixon Wragg
2 6944 2010-12-26 14:07:48 by Dixon Wragg
Eggcorn Squash by DavidTuggy
10 20304 2010-12-01 17:53:34 by DavidTuggy
Rhotic effects on eggcorns by violetmist
0 3233 2010-10-29 19:50:29 by violetmist
How is pleading bleeding? by JuanTwoThree
4 8796 2010-10-04 00:42:18 by patschwieterman
Eggcorns around the world. by Chris Waigl
5 15507 2010-09-26 13:20:45 by burred
An early forum-like use of "acorn" by patschwieterman
3 6698 2010-09-24 14:31:37 by kem
a variation on the "road" for "row" eggcorn by Dixon Wragg
0 3373 2010-09-23 04:56:17 by Dixon Wragg
Antediluvian eggcorns by JuanTwoThree
5 9116 2010-07-29 03:30:23 by chipsmackinolty
An eggcorn source book by David Bird
1 5124 2010-07-19 00:30:54 by patschwieterman
My Mote control by guitarman
3 7013 2010-04-08 00:13:57 by DavidTuggy
A rival eggcorn forum by patschwieterman
3 7146 2010-03-30 15:09:52 by David Bird
"findly" for "finally" by Dixon Wragg
0 3747 2010-02-21 03:08:08 by Dixon Wragg
Palmer book by kem
11 20127 2010-02-20 15:54:26 by Dixon Wragg
Happy Birthday Forumistas! by David Bird
2 5725 2010-02-15 20:40:07 by patschwieterman
"snipit" for "snippet" by Dixon Wragg
6 11461 2010-01-18 23:24:52 by patschwieterman

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