tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post8288048822458437054..comments2024-02-19T07:51:46.118-05:00Comments on Throw Grammar from the Train: If an eggcorn falls in the backyard ...Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03173219179480606941noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-21479433071025470472010-10-28T11:59:02.395-04:002010-10-28T11:59:02.395-04:00My wife says a marketing person(!) for a nursing h...My wife says a marketing person(!) for a nursing home (long-term care facility) said "old-timer's disease" when she meant Alzheimer's disease.<br />Is this an eggcorn?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-40258422501576233312010-10-25T21:39:24.655-04:002010-10-25T21:39:24.655-04:00Like Rick S, I suspected a Cupertino. But a Google...Like Rick S, I suspected a Cupertino. But a Google search shows this happens too often to be the result of a misbegotten spell check.<br /><br />(And why are they called Cupertinos and not Redmonds?)Kristen Stieffelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06716097889143393543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-69789246137040415652010-10-05T17:32:53.051-04:002010-10-05T17:32:53.051-04:00Or it was simply transcribed by someone with a les...Or it was simply transcribed by someone with a less than stellar command of English (and Real Estate). It's still better than <i>for all intensive purposes</i>.<br /><br />Newspapers seem to man the advertising phone lines with semi-literate employees. Perusing the classifieds is almost always good for a chuckle.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07859066132685331812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-18839992092475793442010-10-05T12:12:54.975-04:002010-10-05T12:12:54.975-04:00Crystalnine says: ...because for purposes of paral...Crystalnine says: ...because for purposes of parallelism, I think it should go: 'house that is ready for you to move in and ready for your improvement',<br /><br />Which got me to thinking that if the house was really ready to move in(to), it probably wouldn't need your improvements, right?<br /><br />So many things are amiss in this ad, not just the eggcorn.women's workhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04698129344882323243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-36072017256463641202010-10-05T08:34:52.685-04:002010-10-05T08:34:52.685-04:00One more thing your errant quote contained: Anders...One more thing your errant quote contained: Andersen Windows is with an "e".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-30810493907679051322010-10-05T08:05:34.072-04:002010-10-05T08:05:34.072-04:00My husband is a pro eggcorn-er. He can be "f...My husband is a pro eggcorn-er. He can be "flustrated" and when impressed with someone, says "I've got to take my arm off to you". Also, "that's six, one half dozen the other" and "I hate to throw a wrench into the loop, but". I always know what he means though...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-7233337531546203252010-10-04T17:02:17.438-04:002010-10-04T17:02:17.438-04:00Not being much of a wordie (I am a science guy), I...Not being much of a wordie (I am a science guy), I have always liked how words and language evolve. Or, should I say "devolve"? Over time and space (geographical regions?)words may take on different meanings. It is fun, in the mean time, to read about little eggcorns.loophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03361207937273906733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-66340555329725744262010-10-03T14:27:04.773-04:002010-10-03T14:27:04.773-04:00When I hear people use a word that is only very sl...When I hear people use a word that is only very slightly wrong, such as participles instead of particles, I always wonder if I should correct them or not. The fear of being one of those annoying constant correctors keeps people from knowing their mistakes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12208419822524229259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-52815750831189493902010-10-03T14:18:18.674-04:002010-10-03T14:18:18.674-04:00Eggcorn is never-heard-of word.but nice thought!!!...Eggcorn is never-heard-of word.but nice thought!!!<br />http://newnokian900.blogspot.com/Tech2Growhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08871447257671893098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-14731718666334367392010-10-03T01:58:21.965-04:002010-10-03T01:58:21.965-04:00I came across your blog due to blogger's Blogs...I came across your blog due to blogger's Blogs of Note. I find your blog very helpful. Thank you for the nits you have picked.Reenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16734090556966634062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-86652121198765130492010-10-03T01:39:31.982-04:002010-10-03T01:39:31.982-04:00This is like something one of my students would wr...This is like something one of my students would write. :)A Paperback Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10155962941590663738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-306203145467532112010-10-02T05:56:55.723-04:002010-10-02T05:56:55.723-04:00I suspect a Cupertino. "Ingrained" is th...I suspect a <a href="http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/002911.html" rel="nofollow">Cupertino</a>. "Ingrained" is the first correction offered by my version of Microsoft Word (7.0) for either "ingroind" or "ingraund". The first is more likely, since "u" and "i" are adjacent on standard keyboards.Rick Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-31990485769242680182010-10-02T05:28:51.177-04:002010-10-02T05:28:51.177-04:00http://www.independent.co.uk/news/corrections/erro...<a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/corrections/errors-and-omissions/errors-amp-omissions-this-battle-against-the-misuse-of-pronouns-is-getting-personal-2095498.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.independent.co.uk/news/corrections/errors-and-omissions/errors-amp-omissions-this-battle-against-the-misuse-of-pronouns-is-getting-personal-2095498.html</a>jacksofbuxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420847156401984373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-51464846275591538852010-10-02T04:09:26.200-04:002010-10-02T04:09:26.200-04:00I love your blog. Always give my brain a zing!I love your blog. Always give my brain a zing!Joel C Anatolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03490482090951793005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-30360991871305745732010-10-02T02:18:59.763-04:002010-10-02T02:18:59.763-04:00mulit level house?
I've got visions of a hous...mulit level house?<br /><br />I've got visions of a house that looks like the 80s version of Billy Ray Cyrus...jacksofbuxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420847156401984373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-10628321881179573952010-10-02T01:30:46.475-04:002010-10-02T01:30:46.475-04:00I wonder if this "ingrained" pool is sur...I wonder if this "ingrained" pool is surrounded by a "rod iron" fence...Lisa :-]https://www.blogger.com/profile/02237889098638895390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-7513776156015835512010-10-02T00:57:06.756-04:002010-10-02T00:57:06.756-04:00What took my attention was this part of the ad whi...What took my attention was this part of the ad which goes: 'house that is ready to move in and ready for your improvement', because for purposes of parallelism, I think it should go: 'house that is ready for you to move in and ready for your improvement'. Besides, it certainly is not the house itself that will move in!crystalninehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09405301160762356878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-66318560432510422412010-10-01T21:57:15.677-04:002010-10-01T21:57:15.677-04:00Maybe the person who said "inground pool"...Maybe the person who said "inground pool" has a thick accent and someone else heard "ingrained pool." Or maybe that's the new, hip term for a "garden."<br /><br /><>< KatieKatie Axelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09361471654719262744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-46226022545116072822010-10-01T21:15:15.970-04:002010-10-01T21:15:15.970-04:00I've had a couple of adult friends, who are te...I've had a couple of adult friends, who are teachers, that have similar issues with language. One always says "eggsorb" in place of "absorb" and the other regularly refers to that large building at a school that holds all the books a "li-bear-y."<br /><br />My sentiment is a shake of the head, hand to the forehead and a muttered, "Good grief!"farmgirlathearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04702142550126593199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-77898143363176919982010-10-01T20:20:24.225-04:002010-10-01T20:20:24.225-04:00There's a bad habit in the military to refer t...There's a bad habit in the military to refer to incendiary devices as "incinerary."<br /><br />You have no idea how crazy that made me.JeffScapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190641629175438603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-21083509252417649392010-10-01T19:10:36.037-04:002010-10-01T19:10:36.037-04:00I am in charge of the maintenance of two hotels in...I am in charge of the maintenance of two hotels including the pools. These pools are a constant "thorn in the flesh" for me. I have had the opportunity to talk to other pool owners who feel the same as I do about them. So I submit another term: an ingrown pool (of course picturing an ingrown toenail helps this term come to life!)<br /><br />I suppose the pleasure derived from a pool is meant for those who don't have to take care of them!The Book Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08742929699209017621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-60829831630479666132010-10-01T19:00:22.759-04:002010-10-01T19:00:22.759-04:00Hello, new to your blog but I found an eggcorn. ...Hello, new to your blog but I found an eggcorn. The writer was talking about a "grizzly" site. Made me laugh....Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02714440790407126206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-39255669584010064532010-10-01T18:59:04.400-04:002010-10-01T18:59:04.400-04:00WRT "ingrained" what if some real estate...WRT "ingrained" what if some real estate maven wrote "ingrnd" and some copy editor/compositor (are there such things anymore?) was NOT a real estate maven?The Navvyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283621244938331314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-61039825976319952982010-10-01T17:47:51.927-04:002010-10-01T17:47:51.927-04:00But what about the 'mulit level house'? :-...But what about the 'mulit level house'? :-P<br /><br />~Juniper~Juniperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10930937754917509956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811866763970314328.post-30003463965165006992010-10-01T17:45:48.351-04:002010-10-01T17:45:48.351-04:00That...is a odd substitution.That...is a odd substitution.Drackarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173382201548129772noreply@blogger.com