bona fide » bonified

Classification: English – cross-language

Spotted in the wild:

  • We offer Adventure activities like Skiing, Camping, Scuba, Kayaking, and much more. We serve All active duty, retired military, DOD civilians, and their family members; and bonified guests of eligible patrons are eligible. (Presidio of Monterey/Outdoor Recreation)

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| 2 comments | link | entered by Chris Waigl, 2004/12/09 |

cholesterol » cholester oil

Classification: English

Spotted in the wild:

  • You will need a head catscan and a cholester oil check. (link)

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| Comments Off link | entered by Chris Waigl, 2004/12/09 |

piece » peace

Chiefly in:   say one's peace

Classification: English

Spotted in the wild:

  • If you’re new to walking and or a beginner looking for solid advice and inspiration, this book won’t disappoint you. There, I’ve said my peace. (link)
  • A short while back you also wrote about comma misusage. I must finally say my peace. The English language, indeed all languages, are not static but fluid. (link)
  • The only positive outcome is that I said my peace and if anything happens to our son now (heaven forbid) it is on the judge. (link)
  • Thank you for being courageous enough to say your peace, even if only those of us in the group get to read it. (link)

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| Comments Off link | entered by Chris Waigl, 2004/12/08 |

bead » beat

Chiefly in:   get a beat on , draw a beat on

Classification: English – /t/-flapping

Spotted in the wild:

  • “We’ve got to be a difficult team to scout or get a beat on this year because we’ve played a lot of different people,” Saldana said. (CNN Sports Illustrated)
  • “I started to draw a beat on his serve early in the third set,'’ Agassi said. “And he was starting to feel a little bit of my presence on the return.'’ (link)

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| Comments Off link | entered by Ben Zimmer, 2004/12/08 |

interfere » interfear

Classification: English – questionable

Spotted in the wild:

  • Think about who Death must be as an individual. He needs to be strong, for the emotions of humans may interfear with his duty. He must be merciful, taking lives before thier time, because it’s just the better thing to do. A being of Love, sympathy and strength. (Tarot Forum)

This is a borderline eggcorn: a simple spelling error, based on uncertainty how to render the sound in _interfere_, is more common than the case where anxiety plays a role.

This eggcorn was originally provided by [Matt Read](www.mattread.com/), from his own writing.

| Comments Off link | entered by Chris Waigl, 2004/12/08 |