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Chris -- 2018-04-11
The Eggcorn Database noted, early on, the all-too-common confusion between “faze†and “phase.†“Faze†also gets replaced by “face,†though not with the same frequency. Examples:
Racing piece by sports editor: “It wouldn’t take long before Kramer found himself battling through back markers, but it didn’t face him much as he masterfully navigated traffic on the high side.â€
Fan fiction: “He heard his name, but it didn’t face him.â€
Post on support network: “I have not talked to my ex for 3 month now and i feel very good about where i am at right now….. i even saw her yesterday and it didn’t face me as much I thought it would haveâ€
The substitution is semantically plausible. When we are fazed, we are daunted/disconcerted/disturbed. Situations that face us also threaten our composure.
Hatching new language, one eggcorn at a time.
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Amazing. That’s a great find. Your explanation is the only plausible one I can think of.
“That’s kinda unpleasant,” Shirosaki said, but it sounded like he was unfaced by the whole thing.
fanfic
My eyes shifted to Sehun. Unlike D.O , he was unfaced by my presence. He was neither afraid nor worried for his life.
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