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#1 2005-12-13 12:09:18

lsb46
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manner vs manor

To the manor born vs to the manner born. I’ve seen this both ways: born to the manner (of nobility) or born to a noble manor.

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#2 2005-12-14 20:28:39

patschwieterman
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Re: manner vs manor

Chris Waigl has an informative note on “to the manner/manor born” in her entry on “manner” in the Eggcorn Database.

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