Language Log/eggcorn database media sighting
David Bowie
db.list at PMPKN.NET
Fri Nov 9 13:28:52 UTC 2007
The Washington Post runs chats with some of their reporters/columnists.
In Gene Weingarten's latest one, the Language Log and eggcorn database
are mentioned. I don't know enough about the history of them to know if
the chatter got the details of the relationship right, but i figured it
was worth a mention.
The chat is available all the way at the bottom of
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2007/10/30/DI2007103002037.html
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David Bowie University of Central Florida
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