The Eggcorn Database - v. 0.5

Spotted in the wild:

• After all is done if there are no stress cracks the wheel will probably be as strong as before, but I suspect a flaw in the ointment, there probably was a defect in the wheel all along. (Antique Tractor forum, Feb. 16, 1999)
• And the mighty Wagner enters the scene. Alas, there’s a flaw in the ointment. Wagner wasn’t playing shortstop yet. (Baseball Forum, Oct. 1, 2003)
• They say their motivation is to save the world, when actually it is to be justified according to their “good works”. But the flaw in the ointment, is the fact that those “good works” are judgement and spiritual violence. (XnForums, Nov. 20, 2003)

Spotted in the wild:

• Is it time to split the SDF into the armed forces and a kind of peace core? Can you have a force that thinks of itself as do-gooding Samaritans as well as ready to repel armed aggression from, say, North Korea? (Japan Today, discussion thread)
• In addition, based on discussions with American Peace Core volunteers, the incidence of respiratory problems was common for many of the children due to the cold conditions they face on a daily basis. (Montana State University)
• Thus it was a night of madness, people ran amok, I threw money away like a rampant millionaire, attempted to out drink the Russians, had a massive rumbling ‘discussion’ with an American peace core worker who agreed with the current war, disappeared for an hour and worried everyone before i was found backstage interviewing several (hot) breakdancers, then we hitched home (very common thing to do in the cities there - you pay the driver a small fare) in a mafiaish Mercedes Benz and the driver decided to boy race our friend Denise, weaving and spinning all through the wide streets, whilst I hung out the window yelling obscenities in typical chummy New Zealand talk which strangely freaked out the Ukrainians. (link)
• During this time period he spent 2 years in the Peace Core in Dowa, Malawi, Africa working on the Malawi Public Health Project and 10 years later served as a staff physician on the Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Project Ocean Search Wuvulu Island, Papua New Guinea. (American College of Emergency Physicians)

Spotted in the wild:

• And long behold (as it could only have been guessed) he comes out with a second “updated prediction” book. (College Club forum, Feb. 4, 2003)
• Maginify this across zillions of businesses and industries and long behold you have a massive economic problem that will not go away with the war on Iraq, but rather with the disapearance of copyrights. (Slashdot, Feb. 12, 2003)
• Thou shall not kill is a commandment. Long behold, it’s also against the law. (Marlins Baseball forum, Mar. 1, 2004)

Spotted in the wild:

• Headteachers have often defended their right to gain sponsorship from fizzy drinks and snack companies, saying it is a much sort-after source of income. (The Guardian, May 18, 2004)
• It seems PI3Ks are an essential part of the long-sort-after ‘cellular compass’. (Babraham Institute Laboratory of Inositide)
• Many of the sort after antiques of today are those items which had an everyday use. (World Collectors Net)
• The wreck of the long-sort-for steam collier, Lady Darling (1864-1880), has been discovered near Montague Island on the New South Wales south coast. (Australian Institute for Maritime Archaeology Newsletter, Sep. 1996)
• I don’t claim it to be a ‘miracle’ but God has started something in me through the work of the Spirit in you, and I am grateful to Him and to you that the long sort for healing has started. (Jemimah Media)
• Struggling actor Alex Grant (Matt Wolf) finally get’s the big break he has sort for on a new TV show from America but has to challenge the love of girlfriend Susie to achieve these goals. (MEV Productions)
• In doing this, we need peace, the much sort for ingredient in solitude. (Ghanaweb, Oct. 4, 2002)

Spotted in the wild:

• Oh well I guess since I invested two years into school already I minus well finish my last two years and earn my BSN and if I don’t like it I can always change. (Allnurses forum, May 19, 2001)
• I’ve decided that an alarm is necessary for my truck, plus I want remote start so I minus well get it all at once. (Real Car Audio forum, Aug. 13, 2003)
• With all due respect, any team that doesn’t bring their A game to the national championship minus well forfeit. (College Football News forum, Nov. 13, 2003)