recutting/eggcorn "aside note"

[Matthew Gordon]

The existence of 'aside' n. is probably a factor. There are several examples
in which "aside note" is used semantically like "aside" n. but punctuated
like "OT" (= off topic, ‚ Optimality Theory) at the beginning of a paragraph
or a forum post followed by a colon.
e.g.
"Plus I like beating the game af level < 20 promoted, so I really don't have
any use for her when battleing the collosus and arrawnt.
Aside note: I personally do not like using Items as strength boosters..."
http://forums.shiningforcecentral.com/index.php?s=1cda8dcbb1a34edb5fcb2ce629
1723d4&showtopic=3182&st=0&#entry84792


On 2/26/07 8:10 PM, "Benjamin Zimmer" <bgzimmer at BABEL.LING.UPENN.EDU> wrote:

> On 2/26/07, Gordon, Matthew J. <GordonMJ at missouri.edu> wrote:
>>
>> "a side note" > "(an) aside note"
>>
>> Not really the most interesting reanalysis but it's Monday.
>>
>> Some examples found through Google:
>>
>> "On an aside note... does anyone know where to buy a Betamax?"
>> http://www.plastic.com/article.html;sid=03/07/10/06461833
>>
>> "On an aside note Jem, did you interview any Linux projects..."
>> http://tjrforum.com/archive/index.php/t-2450.html
>>
>> "As an aside note, me and sensitivity are polar opposites."
>> http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?t=480022
>
> Perhaps a blend of "side note" with "aside, n." 'incidental remark'.
>
>
> --Ben Zimmer
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