The Eggcorn Database - v. 0.5

Spotted in the wild:

• Molson and Labatt are at lagerheads again and if it isn’t resolved soon, the city could lose the Memorial Cup. (Ottawa Sun, "Trouble brewing for Memorial Cup host?", February 4, 2005)
• Jamie Lee Hamilton spoke next who read a poem devoted to Cassandra written by a Downtown Eastside poet. She then invited Cindy Chan Piper of the Grandview Woodlands Neighbourhood Action Group (residents’ group that aims to move the hookers out of the east end) to stand beside her and spoke about how her and Cindy are often at lagerheads, but we all have to work together. (link)
• Egypt and Sudan at lagerheads over territorial rights to Halaib, prompted by Sudan granting oil exploration concession. Each accuses the other of harbouring opposition elements. (link)

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• Many people with physical disabilities are also less exorcised about “people first” language than people with cognitive disabilities. In fact, many of the more radical people with physical disabilities call themselves names like “crips” and use it proudly. (link)
• Now, what I can’t figure out here is the media angle. The media is all upset about this; media is exorcised about this, but I can’t figure out if they’re upset about the ethics of it or if they’re upset about the money. As I listen to the journalists, I honestly don’t know what they care about more here, what they’re all exorcised about the ethics or the money. (link)
• First, the Washington press corps became exorcised about the news that a conservative columnist was secretly paid by the Bush Administration to promote its education policy. (link)
• Considering that sex toys have been around — oh, thousands of years — it’s hard to comprehend why some politicians and fundamentalist religious groups, especially imn the Bible belt, get so exorcised about the idea of pleasuring the genitals. (Marianna Beck, Introduction to Rachel Maines Affidavit)

Spotted in the wild:

• IBM’s reaction to SCO’s attempt to blackmale should have been a lesson to those that plan on using the legal system to stop this industry revolution. (link)
• It may be that someone is just trying to blackmale him, and it might be that the rest of the camp could care less about his charges, but if your loved one truly believes that his immediate health is in question, I would make every attempt to get shipped. (link)
• But if its true it isn’t no surprise to me. N. Korea is just trying to blackmale the US and the world for that fact. They can feed their army but let their citizens starve. (link)
• Naming a city Half.com over a measly internet company is ridiculous. They are trying to blackmale a whole city by offering them money and technology (wow, 22 computers). (link)

Spotted in the wild:

• If you are like most people, and have an answering machine or service through your telephone provider, the caller will leave a message and you can answer and return the calls on YOUR schedule. It is OK not to be at everyone’s beckoned call 24 hours a day. (link)
• Every Jewish Wedding requires the participation of a Jewish Rabbi. In the process of the wedding planning, a Rabbi is not always immediately at your beckoned call. (link)
• The Federal Cavalry in 1863 had been converted into a well organized and formidable fighting force. The days of federal scouting and outpost duty had come to an end. With renewed confidence, the federal horse soldier was able to remain in the saddle pressing forward at the army’s beckoned call. (link)

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• Or take another tact: is Penelope’s heroism portrayed as equal to Odysseus’s heroism? If so, why, if not, why not? (link)
• While we do not discount another merger attempt in the future, Surrey could take another tact due to its public status and become a consolidator of other B.C. credit unions. (link)
• Now that I understand your position a bit better, let me take another tact. (link)