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Chris -- 2025-05-10
Some of us still remember back in the day when Cliff’s Notes were a reasonably big thing. The (layman’s) eggcorn makes plenty of sense. It seems to be unselfconsciously standard for at least some.
She went back and made some clip notes of what had happened
Subject: Clip Notes Version of FCPS 1/5 Meeting. [Up]. Anonymous. Are the children going or not going back to in person school?
Well this is for you as I will try to make the case for either team in the Super Bowl and try to give you a clip notes version of key things
So can someone provide the clip notes version of the supposed leaks for Monday April 26th?
“Well considering I’m homeless now, I suggest your place.†“You’re homeless?†he asked shocked. “Long story,†I said. “So give me the clip notes version.
A variant:
They knew now was not the time to truly bond but on the way back towards the hotel Buffy did give him a clipped notes version of the life …
A nice construction of degree, reinforcing the reanalysis:
I’ve lost 2 attempts to post this evening, so very clipped notes version: Ruth doesn​’t have asthma, now got antibiotics. I’ve got new antibiotics …
Last edited by DavidTuggy (2021-08-14 11:39:45)
*If the human mind were simple enough for us to understand,
we would be too simple-minded to understand it* .
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Wonderful eggcorn. Best in a long time.
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Agree. It is similar to a “cook’s tour.”
Hatching new language, one eggcorn at a time.
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