Discussions about eggcorns and related topics
You are not logged in.
The Eggcorn Forum and the Eggcorn Database are currently in the process of being converted into static sites.
Once the conversion is complete, all existing posts are expected to still be accessible at their original URLs. However, no new posts will be possible.
Feel free to comment on the relevant forum threads.
Chris -- 2025-05-10
I see that there have been sightings of deep-seeded and deep-ceded as well as of ‘seated’ for ‘seeded’ but not, I think:
It, like all Dutch possession on the West Coast of Africa, was seeded to the British in 1872.
the area was seeded to the British.
unlike Nice and Savoy which were clearly Italian but which Italy seeded to
The Austrian Netherlands, Belgium, and Italian territories were seeded to France by Austria.
It’s too close to call but I wonder if the idea of ‘tossed in the direction of’ is there, or not.
On the plain in Spain where it mainly rains.
Offline
Quite lovely image that makes good sense.
I can’t think of cede/seed in the context of this forum without bringing to mind Pat’s reseeding hairline entry.
Offline