Enigma 772: Have you seen the trailer?
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From New Scientist #1927, 28th May 1994 [link] My friend was towing a small
open trailer behind his car when the tow bar snapped. Luckily the trailer
was l...
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Mala Popper Corns
Jim has recently become enameled with Eggcorns. I'm still attempting to distinguish them from malapropisms and puns...
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Enameled! Nice one! I hadn't heard the term Eggcorn before, but it's a good one. I notice people going to "see the sites" at times, and "peaking" into things.
Very funny, are you sure Jim isn't creating a new language? Maybe he needs to get out and talk with more people? Hhehheee
I'm not sure if I can tell the difference between eggcorns and malapropisms either - but I have to admit, I usually enjoy almost any kind of wordplay.
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