Double eggcorn

[Scot LaFaive]

I think "nocturminal" should be the new blend to take off. It saves a second
or two. Give that boy a scholarship!

Scot LaFaive


>From: Charles Doyle <cdoyle at UGA.EDU>
>Reply-To: American Dialect Society <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
>To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
>Subject: Re: Double eggcorn
>Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 10:32:20 -0400
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>Poster:       Charles Doyle <cdoyle at UGA.EDU>
>Subject:      Re: Double eggcorn
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>My four-year-old grandson, having found a dead possum in his yard
>yesterday, opined, "I think a nocturminal did it." Pretty obviously, one of
>his parents had tried to explain something about "nocturnal animals," which
>words he blended. The pun on "terminal" is almost certainly
>accidental--but, well, just so damn brilliant and adorable . . . .
>
>--Charlie
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>---- Original message ----
> >Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2007 20:31:21 -0400
> >From: Enid Pearsons <e.pearsons at EARTHLINK.NET>
> >Subject: Double eggcorn
> >
> >Googling for information about installing two operating systems on my
>computer and dual booting, I came across this on a computer forum:
> >
> >"I've been told its possible to install XP on the same logical drive as
>Vista but its not advised so I am not going to attempt faith."
> >
> >(We can ignore the "its" problem for now.)  "Attempt faith" in Google
>appears to occur in religious contexts or comments about Faith Hill, so
>this may be unique.  I checked the eggcorn database and did not find this.
> >
> >Enid
>
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