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Chris -- 2018-04-11
I’m surprised that this one has apparently never been mentioned here. I think it easily meets both the phonetic and meaning criteria for eggcornicity. Probably a simple misspelling sometimes, but surely not in all cases.
She is rich as she wears a very expansive dress
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Mariana’s presents are the biggest party ever, a very expansive dress, a tiara !
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it’s a very expansive dress and in impeccable like new condition, was worn once for couple hours
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