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Chris -- 2018-04-11
I’m not sure that I can make a good case for an eggcorn here—DISCUSSED for disgusted—because when the former is used as a substitute for the latter, the context still resides entirely with the latter (meaning). To rephrase that, I don’t believe there is any “discussion” involved—either (re)stated or implied. So, if anyone would disagree with this assessment, I challenge him/her to find just one example to the contrary.
The following examples pertain to simple, noneggcorn misuses of discussed:
Provida Support CommunitySo I have weighed and needless to say I’m discussed with my current weight. I also must say that my recent motivation is coming from watching Extreme …
chat.provida.com/forum/showprofile.asp?memid=155727 – 18k – Cached – Similar pages
Anyone besides me annoyed by… – Hypertufa Forum – GardenWebI’m not only annoyed, I’m discussed with myself for having fallen for their ploy! At first, I started clicking on them because I thought each of you had put …
forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/hypertufa/msg0821460725116.html?17 – 67k – Cached – Similar pages
JobKite Lounge :: View topic – New World Trade Center movieI will not see that movie I think it is horrifying that some one is using that event to make money. God it makes me so mad!!! I’m discussed with this movie! ...
www.jobkite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p= … fec27f3edc – 50k – Cached – Similar pages
Diaryland members area… rest of it is laughable. your point well taken, and no offense here. if i could live in Europe, i would. i’m discussed with our government. love rose …
members.diaryland.com/edit/notes.phtml?user=adulterous-k – 283k – Cached – Similar pages
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