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Chris -- 2025-05-10
I have known two French people resident in the UK who always said “otherways” for “otherwise”. A straighforward vocalisation? I’m fairly sure I’ve also heard this from a native English speaker, though I can’t remember where.
Now, following a bit of dictionary searching online, I get the feeling that “otherwise” may be a very long-established eggcorn for “otherways”! Nice.
I’m new to this so maybe someone has suggested this already and I just haven’t found it in the database.
Otherways is apparently also a 17th century dish of peas and bacon.
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