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Chris -- 2018-04-11
Ex. The diagnostic exam should never “surplant” the symptoms person is feeling.
This was spoken, not in written form. I don’t know if it counts as an eggcorn, technically, but it’s annoying when I hear this as I am transcribing doctors and other educated types.
Last edited by truelori (2007-10-05 10:44:37)
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Here are some examples I found when Googling
These resources are intended to supplement your contact with the academic advisors in the CS Undergraduate Advising Office, not surplant it. Please continue to visit the academic advisors in Taylor 2.126!\
from: http://www.cs.utexas.edu/academics/unde … _students/
Volleyball All-American Katie Shumacher was added to the roster in October to surplant the losses of Falcone and Brenden
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