lengths » links

Chiefly in:   car links

Classification: English

Spotted in the wild:

  • “I like to have about 10-15 car links between us and the cars in front of us…” (link)
  • “If they can’t see your license plate from 3 and 1/2 car links behind, they should get glasses.” (link)
  • “At 160 i was about 1 1/2 car links ahead of the Supra.” (link)

Analyzed or reported by:

  • Doug Harris (ADS-L posting of 7 April 2009)

The raising of [Ɛ] before nasals probably plays a role in this one.

| Comments Off link | entered by Arnold Zwicky, 2009/04/07 |

front and center » front in center

Classification: English – and «» in/en

Spotted in the wild:

  • “Women’s rights in Afghanistan are (finally) front in center in light of the country’s new “rape” law.” (link)
  • “Wise moving to front in center” (link)
  • “Gay marriage front in center before Calif. high court” (link)

Analyzed or reported by:

  • Victor Steinbok (e-mail of 6 April 2009)

Another case of exchange between different unaccented nasal syllables.

| Comments Off link | entered by Arnold Zwicky, 2009/04/07 |