Eggcorn, or: Telling on myself

Thu Aug 10 16:26:36 UTC 2006

On Aug 10, 2006, at 6:16 AM, David Bowie wrote:

> ... Day before yesterday i produced the following
> eggcorn:
>
>   "... after a particularly violent spout of vomiting...

not necessarily an eggcorn based on "bout".  <GC mode>it could be a
blend, of "spate" and "bout".</GC mode>  of course, if you wouldn't
use "spate" in this context, then the blend proposal is probably out.

arnold

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