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Chris -- 2018-04-11
Seen on a Facebook post:
“I had it on as back-round music.”
A Google search reveals other examples; not a lot, but enough to make it a true eggcorn:
“You dont want to listen to the actual words the people are saying just the backround music.”
“I don’t really watch much TV. at all I leave it on as back round noise whenever I am home”
“I think if it’s on as back round noise while the child is playing, that’s fine.”
“Normally I have it on for back round noise.”
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Welcome to the forum, emcook. Backround is a classic eggcorn – see this post from 2006 that was commented on again in 2007.
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Sorry, didn’t find it in the database. I’ll check more carefully next time.
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