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#1 2009-03-04 17:10:35

jorkel
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Registered: 2006-08-08
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Soup's On! (Soupcon)

One of David Tuggy’s recent posts has reminded me of this phrase, “Soup’s on!’ —which surely must have originated with the word “soupcon.”

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#2 2009-03-04 18:52:13

nilep
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Re: Soup's On! (Soupcon)

...much as “Humpty Dumpty” must have come from un petit deux petit?

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#3 2009-03-05 08:12:25

jorkel
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Re: Soup's On! (Soupcon)

You might find some interest in this…

English rhymes really just eggcorns of French phrases? by jorkel Contribute! 3 2006-10-30 06:56:12 by jorkel

(Sorry, I don’t know how to enable the link, but if you do a word search, try “terre”).

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#4 2009-03-05 23:05:56

patschwieterman
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Re: Soup's On! (Soupcon)

Here’s the link for Joe’s Mots d’Heures: Gousses, Rames post:

http://eggcorns.lascribe.net/forum/view … hp?id=1115

Last edited by patschwieterman (2009-03-05 23:07:04)

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