tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229116074975538397.post2105895403528077311..comments2023-12-30T08:56:43.315-08:00Comments on Language Scraps: Eggcorns! Get your eggcorns!Torben Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04898308267210987998noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229116074975538397.post-10694210085123657862007-09-26T19:19:00.000-07:002007-09-26T19:19:00.000-07:00I have a colleague who says and writes "rather or ...I have a colleague who says and writes "rather or not". Does that qualify?<BR/>Never heard of eggcorns, but love the idea.Scott Abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01782322856303315648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229116074975538397.post-47106097964979664072007-09-24T15:43:00.000-07:002007-09-24T15:43:00.000-07:00Irony alert! I just barely noticed that I unintent...Irony alert! I just barely noticed that I unintentionally switched "home in" and "hone in". I don't use this phrase enough, so I didn't catch it. The TRUE eggcorn is "hone in", and the correct phrase is "home in".<BR/><BR/>Oops. I'm kinda disappointed nobody called me on it, though. :)Rikkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17196282287835224940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229116074975538397.post-14028467526374658532007-09-24T15:36:00.000-07:002007-09-24T15:36:00.000-07:00The best way is probably to browse through the egg...The best way is probably to browse through the eggcorn database. I haven't found any I use yet. They are rarely noticeable in speech--it's the writing that gives them away. Like I know the correct phrase is "once in a while," but even when reading, I don't always notice when I come across "once and a while." And of course, in fast speech they're pronounced identically, "once 'n' a while."Rikkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17196282287835224940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229116074975538397.post-44798155497471438832007-09-24T15:29:00.000-07:002007-09-24T15:29:00.000-07:00This is a great post! I'm not sure I'm self-aware ...This is a great post! I'm not sure I'm self-aware enough to catch mine. I'll pay attention over the next few days or so and get back to you ;)Torben Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04898308267210987998noreply@blogger.com