Eggcorns noted in today's NYT

[Arnold M. Zwicky]

On Jul 13, 2005, at 8:17 PM, Wilson Gray wrote:

> In today's Times review of the book, The Essence of Style, by Joan
> DeJean, the reviewer, William Grimes, notes the author's use of
> "throws
> of passion" and what is probably the zillionth instance of "to the
> manor born."

added, with credit to wilson, as a comment on the eggcorn database
entry for throes >> throws.

http://eggcorns.lascribe.net/english/250/throws/

arnold