![]() “In this day and age”»”In this day in age” Noticed the other day someone using “what spurned” in place of “what spawned” in the comments of a blog and did a Google search on it and sure enough, there were plenty of folks repeating the same error.Ĭommentary by David Vinson, 5 at 5:35 pm The new forum should make it easier to further refine the definition and to bring new posters up to speed. More importantly, we seem to agree reasonably well on what exactly an eggcorn is, and what kind of common word substitutions and lexical errors aren’t really of the type we are looking for. ![]() Our own early posts haven’t always conformed to it, and I have edited and improved quite a number of them. Several of us - Arnold Zwicky, Ben Zimmer, and several occasional contributors in addition to myself - have converged to what could be called a minimum standard of quality for entries. This page has over 700 comments - some part of the code is choking on them at the moment.įurthermore, I have disabled direct posting access to the Eggcorn Database for newly registered users. The existing comments will reappear as soon as I have worked out a persistent bug with the comment display. those that aren’t part of the eggcorn collection. While I upgrade the software and work out some problems with the server, I have disabled commenting on the static pages, i.e. There is now a forum, with its own space for your contributions and submissions. **NEW, 5!** Changes are afoot at the Eggcorn Database. The Eggcorn Database is a purely personal endeavor and is not supported by any institution or commercial entity whatsoever. Or, in case you can spare a dollar (pound, euro) or two towards hosting fees and bandwidth, I will gratefully accept a donation. * If you appreciate this site and the effort that has gone into creating and maintaining it, a supportive e-mail to is always welcome. If you wish to familiarize yourself with the process, you can read the ( /con…) I consider this project as work in progress (thus the “alpha” version label on the main page), and will add features and improvements as I figure out the needs and get more familiar with coding in PHP. The posting back-end is not particularly user-friendly and still needs a lot of work. Posting directly into the database is not quite as simple as leaving a comment or participating on the forum. Once you have shown that you produce high-quality entries, we will give you full poster status. Eventually your submission will appear under your name. These will be found and edited by the more experienced contributors. * If you are committed to the eggcorn quest and have a taste for adventure, you can register and post draft entries of your own. If you wish to post whimsical observations or questions, or something that is not closely related to a particular entry, please do so in the Eggcorn Forum. Unlike the forum, however, the comment area is not a discussion space: It is a place to add data to an existing entry. * Commentaries on individual entries are, of course, welcome. The posts referenced on the About page might also be helpful. ![]() But if you are unsure, the forum is the right place to discuss whether your find is an eggcorn or not. Ask yourself whether the non-standard spelling that caught your attention indicates a reinterpretation of the meaning of (part of) the original expression. ![]() You have captured an eggcorn in the wild? Excellent! Mind you, check that it is the right species of animal. * **Drop off your eggcorns in the Eggcorn Forum.** There are several ways for you to help improve or support it, to contribute your knowledge, insight, discoveries or resources: It would be particularly satisfying if The Eggcorn Database became, little by little, a collaborative tool. ![]()
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