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Chris -- 2018-04-11
A few people on the web spell “tensor†(as in tensor bandage) as “tensore.†An example:
Label on picture: “My hand in the tensore bandage!:â€
It’s tempting to think that these people are hearing “sore†in “tensor†(If your ankle is sorer than usual, reach for a ten-sore bandage.). We even have a web site that splits the word into “ten†and “soreâ€:
Question on Yahoo Answers: “i played basketball yesterday as well and i think im limping more, should i keep wearing my ten sore bandage or should i get a ankle braceâ€
The example comes from the unreliable Yahoo Answer site, however.
Since we also have a couple of instances of “tensore calculus†and “tensore algebra,†which probably do not have any semantic motivation, it’s difficult to make the case that “tensore bandage†is more than a misspelling. Tempting, but difficult.
Hatching new language, one eggcorn at a time.
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