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Chris -- 2018-04-11
Is this how one posts new submissions? If not, then how/where?
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pronounciation for pronunciation
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What do you think might eggcornish about this? Putting the word “noun” into “pronunciation?”
Hatching new language, one eggcorn at a time.
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Yes, and also putting in “pronounce”.
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asparagrass for asparagus
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“Asparagrass” discussed here.
Because “pronunciation” and “pronouce” are variations on the same root form and their meaning sets have large overlaps, Inserting one into the other does not produce a very potent eggcorn. That is perhaps why it hasn’t been considered here. “Pronounciation” is, however, a notorious misspelling. It is so common, even in reputable published sources, that lexicographers should be listing it as an alternate spelling of “pronunciation.”
Hatching new language, one eggcorn at a time.
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Posts #90-94 in this monster thread are relevant.
*If the human mind were simple enough for us to understand,
we would be too simple-minded to understand it* .
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