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Chris -- 2018-04-11
A colleague regularly refers to a memory-jogger as a “pneumonic” device, and says “in lieu of” when she means “in view of” (e.g., “In lieu of the late hour, let’s adjourn.”).
Are these true eggcorns, or just malapropisms?
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Pnow, mnow, gnow, my dear hane, if your colleague ever wants to discuss EMPLOYEE BENEDICTS, that might be an eggcorn. Is this colleague a Viewtenant, or an Admirable? It makes a difference. Bee carful about speaking proof too powder!
Last edited by Tom Neely (2006-09-10 20:13:59)
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