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When mistakes like this, which are obviously not simple typos, are made by someone that is quite pompous about how smart they are, it is especially funny.
Exactly! That's why I find it so funny.
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Originally Posted by old_cold
Some favorites of mine are derived from writing what one has only heard spoken .
Perhaps this is classic enough not to be new to you and may take you a minute.
When referring to something that is costly, it can be said to cost a nominal egg.
The question is "How much is a nominal egg?"
To decipher, say it with a heavy Boston accent.
Being from Lowell, MA, I got this on the first read... and yes, we did say it like that.
We moved to Phoenix, AZ when I was a teen and people had fun trying to write what I was saying. Funny reading.
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Originally Posted by Rubi3
FOUND IT!! After earlier mention of it, I set about searching again and it paid off. The word is eggcorn and here is a good explanation. Eggcorn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia There have been several examples posted in this thread and the latest one is not far upthread... department of Repairs.
If you wonder what kind of person uses "anywho", perhaps this might describe one.
A woman was complaining about a group of women she had to escape from because they are so dull and boring.
Part of her posts reads....
" I'm used to deep intellectual conversations," and she also says..........
"Anywho, da hubby and I ....."
Aha. I usually see it with "out". All by itself it did not connect.
When I saw the above on c-d, and copied it, the out didn't copy, so I left it off. Almost didn't post it at all because in the original thread, several responders did everything but insist the author correct the spelling.
"... and you can lean the mobile home due to the abandonment".
You'd wonder if maybe this was about structural integrity until you read what follows... "Once lean paperwork goes through..."
Nope. It's "voila", from the French for "look there!" (or "see here!"), not a musical instrument (or flower) or part of a city in Washington.
When I see, "viola", used in place of, "voila", I usually respond as follows:
What does a stringed musical instrument have to do with the issue that you are discussing?
If the offender responds to my question, it is usually with a statement indicating a lot of confusion, and failure to comprehend the point that I am attempting to make.
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