The Eggcorn Database - v. 0.5

Spotted in the wild:

• Planter Warts
  Planters warts occur on the bottom or sole (planter surface) of the foot. As planter warts are under pressure from standing and walking, planters warts grow inward, often causing great discomfort and pain. planters warts are caused by a virus (human papilloma virus, HPV) and are contagious. planter warts can be differentiated from a simple callus by characteristic dark specks (thrombosed capillaries) in the center.
  Infection from planters warts (HPV) usually occur through tiny cuts or abrasions on the skin. It may take several months for a planters wart to appear after initial exposure. As planter warts is a virus, planter warts are contagious, commonly spread in public swimming pools or communal showers. To help stop transmission of planter warts, avoid going barefoot in public places like showers, gyms, locker rooms and around swimming pools. (advertisement for "warts no more")
• I was there for a medical conference, and really didn’t need to sit through another seminar on radical new treatments for planters’ warts, so I ducked out to the theater. (link)
• Disorders of the foot are corrected medically or surgically by a podiatrist. Common conditions include in-grown toenails, corns, calluses, planters warts and bunions. (Holy Redeemer Hospital)
• Planter Warts: Many years ago I suffered from an extensive “infestation” of planter warts. (link)
• Planter’s warts occur on feet or hands and don’t lead to infertility or urinary infection. (link)

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• The statue of the Council of Europe provides that every member “must accept the principles of the rule of law and of the enjoyment by all persons within its jurisdiction of human rights and fundamental freedoms, and collaborate sincerely and effectively in the realisation of the aim of the Council.” (Parliamentary debates, Ireland, 24 January, 1995)
• Does the IRS have a statue of limitations on audits? How long do I have to keep my records? (link)
• What is the statue of limitations on having to pay a hospital bill in Arizona? (link)
• Persistent Borrowers or attorneys will be referred to the following court decisions holding that the elimination of the statue of elimination for student loan collections applies to all student loans, even those on which collection action may have been barred the U.S. Department Of Education under prior law: […] (link)
• In many situations, there remains a climate of impunity for those committing crimes against children, as proscribed by international humanitarian law and the Rome Statue of the International Criminal Court. (European Union Guidelines on Children and Armed Conflict)

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• Born in 1844, Nietzsche was influenced by Darwin and philosophers such as Schopenhauer. His moral theory mirrored more that of Hume’s in sticking to the tenants of naturalism than it resembled deontological theories such as Kant’s. (philosophytalk.org)
• The basic tenants of Islam are few but each part forms a whole way of life, a way of thinking, and a way of dealing with life’s problems. (islamicgarden.com)
• Many Christian scholars have explored the etymology of the word inspiration. They are especially interested in the word because of the relationship to one of the major tenants of Christianity that says the bible is created by divine inspiration. (humanityquest.com)
• I created this by thinking of the base tenants of Satanism as a giant cog of life, bringing the mechanics of Satanism to life. (churchofsatan.com)
• Of the false tenants of mercantilism that remain today, the most pernicious is the idea that imports reduce domestic employment. (link)

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• But his first steps in office have shown his opponents, and the world, that he is not the harbringer of hard times for Bulgaria. (Sofia Echo, Feb 22, 2002)
• Drinks arrived quickly and were a harbringer of what was to come—while it is difficult to screw up a soda, the coffee was mediocre and the iced tea was very weak. (RPI Polytechnic Online, Feb 19, 2003)
• Therefore, the only harbringer of change in such a situation seems to be economic or social collapse. (The American Sentimentalist, May 6, 2003)
• Alex Huang, UNC Asheville Atmospheric Sciences Department chair and professor, will discuss “Hurricane Season 2004: Anomaly, Cyclical Pattern, or Harbringer of Global Warming?” (UNC Asheville press release, Nov 10, 2004)
• The truth is a dangerous thing. In the old world, the harbringer of bad news could be put to death. (Christian CADRE)

Spotted in the wild:

• What’s wrong is that we’re constantly putting bloggers up on a pedastool that either get paid for their blogging, or are ALREADY professional writers. (Utopian Hell, Aug. 30, 2004)
• McCain, get a clue — climb out off of your liberal pedastool, and join the party you have all but abandoned! (A Little About Everything, Dec 13, 2004)
• Why is everyone always trying to topple me from this pedastool I have built for myself? (UGO.com Forums, Jan 9, 2005)
• We want our entertainers, though human, on a pedestool not an easy chair, like some of us. (BroadwayWorld forum, Oct. 22, 2003)
• Instead of everyone stepping off their pedestool to create the best end result in the most timely manner, egos and politics dominate even the most so-called creative agencies. (MarketingProfs, Apr 12, 2004)
• In all actuality, it would be an insult to categorize their style. Sure, it is heavy but what they do with it musically is where they stand alone on their petastool. (East Coast Romper)
• I don’t need to spiel on and on about DMB - it’s pretty obvious they are on a pedalstool all alone when it comes to the “best band” arguments. (Amazon customer review, Nov. 5, 2003)
• Beyonce’ gets put up on a pedalstool & the rest of them gets treated like dirt underneath her toe nails. (SOHH Soulful blog comment, May 10, 2006)
• I know what you mean about being put on a pedalstool, it’s a bit like, yeah but if people knew what I was really like then they wouldn’t like me. (Eating Disorders Association Message Board, June 20, 2006)
• I have seen some that are conceded and put themselves on a pedal stool and some that treat you as their brother or sister with the greatest respect. (AllExperts: Neurology, Aug. 21, 2004)