The Eggcorn Database - v. 0.5

Spotted in the wild:

• Historic farms were self contained and self supporting consisting of different tracks of land. (link)
• Moreover, there are huge tracks of idle land in the country that is owned by individuals who inherited them from their predecessors. The unfortunate thing about these tracks of land is that they have been fenced off making it impossible for anyone to utilise them – in any case the lawyers would advise the owners not to let others use the land and to avoid the passing of ownership by adverse possession, etc. (link)
• Environmentalists also demand that vast tracks of land be put into wilderness areas without roads and prohibit vehicles of any sort. (link)

Spotted in the wild:

• Shakespeare’s classic romantic tragedy is transformed into a no-holes barred, punk-inflected Elizabethan stage send-up of the story of a doomed love. (hollywood.com, movie blurb)
• This film is a must for Sean Bean fans, it shows him as a violent no holes barred villain. (lovefilm.com, DVD review)
• “It is a testimony to the strength of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and the entire Chevrolet Silverado effort when you are able to get support from an organization the caliber of Rodeway Inn/Econo Lodge,” Labonte concluded. “Having a high-energy, no-holes-barred group like Trick Pony on the side of our truck couldn’t be more perfect for the Martinsville race.” (BobbyLabonte.com, 7 August, 2005)
• “Dumb Girls,” is a self-deprecating, no holes barred look at about getting hoodwinked in the romantic wars. (Todays Women in Music)
• Only in India would Clinton get this kind of no holes barred response. (ZNet Daily Commentary, April 17, 2000)
• Their advice is conveyed through powerful prose sparked with humor, and stunning, no-holes-barred poetry. (U Pittsburgh Press, book review, March 23, 2003)
• Out of eight episodes Marty shot, we selected five of the best including the double-training of two brothers, Roman and Sascha Chaykin, and a training for an everything-goes no-holes-barred orgy. (ohghurl.com, DVD review)

Spotted in the wild:

• He thought she was rather wacky, but dealing with a mysterious killer ghost who has a pension for blueberry pie, and an overly nosy group of customers, he’s starting to wonder just how much they can take before they both get committed for being insane. (myshelf, book review)
• So, in a round about way NOT giving money to a homeless man helped him more so than giving him money, and because I had a pension for believing in ironies rather than straightforward logic, I bought into the idea and do not generally give away money to anyone, including charities. (paranormal news)
• My father had no love of fishing, as he did not share my pension for indolence. (humor is relative)
• If you know that you like pansori or have a pension for eclectic films, give Chunhyang a try. Otherwise, proceed with caution. (movie review at colossus.net)

Spotted in the wild:

• “Every match from here on end is an opportunity to make a dent in our schedule and make a statement” for the NCAA tournament selections committee, Drzal said. (Univ. of Virginia Cavalier Daily, Mar. 8, 2001)
• So from here on end, I guess, as Raymond Carver said, ‘it’s all gravy’. (Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 7:30 Report transcript, Nov. 19, 2001)
• From here on end all British Columbians can do is see their surgeries get cancelled, see the quality of education decline, see some taxes cut, see some deregulation of government services, business flourishing and the Liberals in office for a long time. (The Commentary, May 28, 2002)
• Do you think the Phil will pretty much abandon the triangle from here on end given their success with less offensive structure against the Spurs? (USA Today chat transcript, May 19, 2004)

Spotted in the wild:

• Adrien Brody is fair-to-midland, calling up the best Steinbeckian dimwit that the constricting storyline will allow. (FilmForce review, July 30, 2004)
• I tried Ofoto once, and it was FAIR, but I must confess I mailed them the film, so I could only expect fair to midland prints from that roll anyway. (Frugal Living forum, Dec. 7, 2004)
• The Governor got an A from the Sierra Club, no big surprise that a Democratic Governor gets an A. Gave her a C this year. That’s not just fair to midland, that’s pretty poor. (KAET Horizon transcript, May 27, 2005)