Discussions about eggcorns and related topics
You are not logged in.
Registrations are currently closed because of a technical problem. Please send email to
The forum administrator reserves the right to request users to plausibly demonstrate that they are real people with an interest in the topic of eggcorns. Otherwise they may be removed with no further justification. Likewise, accounts that have not been used for posting may be removed.
Thanks for your understanding.
Chris -- 2018-04-11
This one might be a blend of hardboiled, as in tough, and “playing hardball”, as opposed to softball.
I was refering specifically to a translator [’s bills], a professional who mostly deals with other profseeionals, not to a hard-balled contractor who anyway, knows how to collect his money even without bothering with paperwork”.
http://alt.usage.english.narkive.com/wc … e-reminder
In this novel it isn’t just Eric who is lacking depth: there is Raymond, the stereotypical word-bending politician, his drunk and distant brother, the over-zealous reporter, the hard balled detective, and so on.
https://hardlywritten.wordpress.com/201 … ng-season/
It’s hard to say exactly what the next example is referring to:
He was a nice guy, with good technical skills, but then, if there was the need of someone capable of playing hard balls… well it was a different story.
https://books.google.ca/books?id=HDlpBQ … 22&f=false
Last edited by David Bird (2015-01-20 14:08:47)
Offline