Watching this video about Verbal Eggcorns. Like “Nip something in the Butt” vs “Nip something in the Bud” or "Damp Squid" vs "Damp Squib".
https://youtu.be/F12LSAbos7A
#language #eggcorns #sayings #yoursayingitwrong

just saw the eggcorn "cache all" for "catchall" #linguistics #phonetics #languagechange #eggcorns

I found this video to be #interesting and #funny. I know I use some of these #eggcorns because they are easy mistakes to make:

https://youtu.be/F12LSAbos7A

I am sure that there are a lot more which didn't make it on his list. I enjoy his YouTube channel in general.

Going through my twitter archive I spotted this eggcorn from 2019.

"This threat is amplified inside the red zone, and Kiffin isn't afraid to sew confusion near the goal line as well"

Still here in 2023
https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/film-study/2019/06/104543/film-study-florida-atlantic-expects-to-feature-an-another-explosive-offense-when-they-visit-ohio-stadium

https://eggcorns.lascribe.net/index.php?s=sow&submit=Search

Obvious homonym but the idea of 'sewing' confusion is fun.

(I'm not even a sports fan I wonder why I saw this in the first place...)

#Linguistics #Eggcorns

Just watched a video where the creator mentioned the Leidenfrost effect, but the captions render it as “light and frost” effect.

TikTik captions are an eggcorn machine.

#linguistics #eggcorns #tiktok

@timrichards @mtechman #Eggcorns, yes - they're all to do with hearing and not understanding, eg "tow the line" when it should be obvious it's "toe the line", like soldiers on parade

"A sign of relief" #eggcorns

Count Arthur Strong
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6e65ma
#eggcorns