The Eggcorn Database - v. 0.5

Spotted in the wild:

• In what is widely considered to be a response to the recent announcement about two 18-year olds who will loose their virginity over the internet, (http://www.ourfirsttime.com) Los Angeles resident Jason Torchinsky plans to loose his keys, and then his cool, live on the internet. (link)
• What happens if I loose something in the haunt? (link)

Spotted in the wild:

• I demure from saying, “Your blood pressure would be high if a couple of days ago you thought you were having a stroke, and now you feel pain that possibly rivals childbirth, and you’ve called the doctor three times and each time you’ve been lied to, and now, miracle of miracles, the Holy Shaman deigns to see you.” (Salon.com, Oct. 7, 1999)
• “I can’t say that!” he bleats. “Just attribute it to your business partner,” says Jim in his usual reassuring manner. But Kevin continues to demure. (Business Week, Feb. 9, 2001)
• The Membership directs the Clerk to cast one vote for Nicholas Shectman to elect him by acclimation to the office of Treasurer. The clerk tries to demure, saying that he intended to register his vote for Treasurer as an abstention, but performs as directed, making Nicholas Shectman the Treasurer of ARISIA, Incorporated by acclimation. (Mentor of Arisia, Sep. 2001)
• We were greeted by Mrs Morton (Kelly from the DSG and I were both new to the class and we had to introduce ourselves) and she asked whether we had done our homework and some were honest enough to demure so we were given a 17 minute test to be completed in 15 minutes, on the importance of the Nile to the Egyptians. (St. Andrew's College (NZ) newsletter, Feb. 17, 2003)
• I hadn’t been expecting a meal and attempted to demure, saying that we weren’t expecting to be fed. (Authentic Artifact Collectors Association newsletter, Summer 2004)

Spotted in the wild:

• It should be noted for the comfort of those wishing to look at the devastation at a required safe distance, that although St. George’s Hill provides a real vintage point, Richmond Hill is not far behind. (Montserrat Reporter, Sep. 1999)
• While the differences between programs, from the vintage point of graduate feedback and committee members, were seen as hallmarks of the program, the demanding credit load seemed cumbersome, and the committee questioned its reasonability against competing programs. (Colorado State University Journal of Student Affairs, 2000)
• I think that Mr Tung handled it very well….after you look at it from this vintage point backwards…you say well, I think that’s a good job. (Peter Woo, Chairman, Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Aug. 14, 2001)
• Events management company owner Reece Mann thanked the mayor profusely for taking time out to visit them, whereupon he invited Masondo to a “wonderful view of the CBD” from the Turfontein vintage point. (City of Johannesburg, South Africa, Nov. 15, 2002)
• The 26.12ha area is the limit. It can either be at the beach for a stunning sunset wedding or at its viewing huts atop the Monkey Pot to have the vintage point of the Celebes Sea, Mount Kinabalu and Sungai Mengkabong. (New Straits Times, Malaysia, May 8, 2003)
• Talking to newsmen Chairman of All Pakistan Furniture Exporters Association Turhan Baig Mohammad who was participating in furniture exhibition for the third time, emphasised the need to take timely decision by EPB as this would help get a vintage point for their stalls at such exhibitions in future. (Daily Mail, Pakistan, Jan. 28, 2005)

Spotted in the wild:

• As the 19th century began, the churches realized this and the evangelicals, by now older ministers with families, began to backpeddle, relegating women to lesser roles, segregating African-American worshipers, tolerating slavery and becoming less harsh with the male members. (University of Delaware UpDate, Apr. 16, 1998)
• Editor’s note: The author would like a chance to cover his behind. To anyone reading this piece who is currently or has been a professor of mine, or to anyone reading this who might have a say in the way my shaky future turns out, please do not regard this article as an admission of inattention or lack of interest in any course or professor. Sufficiently backpeddled, we continue. (University of Michigan Daily, Feb. 17, 1999)
• After receiving the wrath of the media and the ire of parent groups, Siebert started backpeddling on his holy crusade to save society. (Texas State University Star, Apr. 1, 1999)
• But the tides of globalization can shift quickly, occasionally causing economists and social scientists to backpeddle and eat crow. (Carleton College Voice, Summer 2004)

Spotted in the wild:

• In terms of styles, “Little Big Band II” runs the full gambit, from the jump-blues of “Jumpin’ from Six to Six” and Louis Prima’s “Oh Babe” to the raucous shuffle of Wilson’s “Let’s Shout (Baby Work Out).” (University of Michigan Daily, Feb. 2, 1999)
• Battling emotions that run the short gambit from anger to murder, he still manages to perform some kindnesses along the way. (University of Washington Daily, Oct. 14, 1999)
• Queer people run the gambit just like any other minority. Some of us are gay, white, able-bodied, middle class, men like me. Others represent different races, sexes, genders, economic classes, abilities, etc. (Macalester College Mac Weekly, Mar. 1, 2002)
• Loose teas are reasonably priced, ranging from 5 cents to 60 cents a gram while tea accessories run the gambit. (Boston University Elixir Magazine, Apr. 2, 2003)
• With exhibits running the gambit from mechanical robots to biological implants, the event lived up to its theme of EXperience the POssibilities. (University of Wisconsin Engineer, Sep. 2003)
• “Streets of Sin” runs the gambit of emotions, each a shadow of another. (Midwestern State University Wichitan, Oct. 9, 2003)