Discussions about eggcorns and related topics
You are not logged in.
Registrations are currently closed because of a technical problem. Please send email to
The forum administrator reserves the right to request users to plausibly demonstrate that they are real people with an interest in the topic of eggcorns. Otherwise they may be removed with no further justification. Likewise, accounts that have not been used for posting may be removed.
Thanks for your understanding.
Chris -- 2018-04-11
A frustrated colleague protested her hopeless position in a conflict with a favorite of their shared boss. She said, “I’m in a no-end situation here!” I think her mistake is typical of persons who rarely read. She had not seen the correct expression in print, but she had (mis)heard it in similar situations. Then again, maybe she was right. ?? Maybe the bad feelings were going to be endless.
Offline
I think it’s probably an eggcorn. A “no-end” situation may very well be a “no-win” situation (but not vice versa), so the description of the situation is apt. Also, since “no-win situation” has the status of a well-established idiom, any sound-alike expressions are likely to have derived from it. These two elements combined spell out “eggcorn” to me.
Offline