eggcorn?

[Arnold M. Zwicky]

On Apr 20, 2008, at 10:16 AM, Wilson Gray wrote:

> I once went into a convenient[sic; this was back in the day; all such
> stores now have changed their signs to read "convenience" store.]
> store in Somerville, MA, wherein I was followed about by one of the
> clerks. When I told this to a friend, she thereafter referred to the
> place as "the _prejudice_ store." Since she was an sE speaker, I'm
> fairly certain that it wasn't the phonological environment (alone)
> that motivated her pronunciation.
>
> I think that this is the kind of thing that arnold has in mind.


some examples (from a great many):

Bush He's prejudice right? (http://wis.dm/questions/312305-bush-he-s-prejudice-right
)

He's prejudice against fat people, bald people, women, short people,
etc.---some of the names he uses to describes some of these
individuals is; ...
www.commongroundcommonsense.org/forums/index.php?act=findpost&pid=37667

Santa is flying all over the North Northeast and doesn't seem to want
to come down Texas way. I guess he's prejudice against southerners. ...
forums.qrz.com/archive/index.php/t-83137.html

Why is that a prejudice notion? Is that all you have, he's prejudice?
Come on, now go back to sending emails at LV PD. buh bye! ...
www.topix.com/forum/news/immigration/TQLHL7GTHSQ034CH8



I don't like Hannity, he's bias as hell I won't deny that, how could I
haha. I don't see O'reily that way at all though. Now, can you be
honest about ...
www.soulcast.com/post/show/84379/And-You-Thought-Hannity-was-a-Journalist%3F

21st January 2008, 19:32. Who cares if he's bias towards Hewitt he is
commentating for an Australian only audience.
www.bigfooty.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-409683.html

It doesn't matter if he's bias or not...
www.volnation.com/forum/tennessee-vols/26272-sec-s-best-player-joe-b.html

After reading only a few pages, I lost my trust in his expertise, and
identified a bias story.
www.amazon.com/E-Con-How-Internet-Undermines-Democracy/dp/0773760563

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