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Chris -- 2025-05-10
“So in the mist of the conversation, my mom started crying and having a break down”
I just saw this one on a message board today. It’s not a new/original one, but it’s the kind of eggcorn that I most admire: ones that really make sense (in an odd way). The mist of conversation—like the fog of war?
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Indeed, it’s not new, as it already has an entry in the database. And this does seem to be more of an eggcorn than a typo, since the context implies the murkiness of the conversation (or perhaps there was a mist of tears?).
Last edited by Ben Zimmer (2006-05-22 11:25:51)
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Here’s a similar example I encountered online the other day:
Yes, I think we did agree that political things would be discussed at length in a separate location, yet we would tell people about issues that are happening in our mist.
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