diety complex

[Arnold M. Zwicky]

On Jul 30, 2005, at 4:45 AM, neil crawford wrote:

> OK, so it may be a typo rather than an eggcorn, but, given the
> obsession
> with bodyweight, who knows?
>
> 'Psychiatric appraisal was this one would soon flip out, the well
> known Diety complex everyone talked about.'

how to tell?  this is so incredibly common as a misspelling, no doubt
encouraged by the rule "i before e...", that i don't think you can
attribute any particular motive to someone who produces it.

arnold