Fwd: A Unique Eggcorn?

[Arnold Zwicky]

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> From: Arnold Zwicky <zwicky at stanford.edu>
> Date: April 7, 2009 8:13:11 AM PDT
> To: cats22 at stny.rr.com
> Subject: Re: A Unique Eggcorn?
>
>
> On Apr 6, 2009, at 1:06 PM, Doug Harris wrote:
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>> Poster:       Doug Harris <cats22 at STNY.RR.COM>
>> Subject:      A Unique Eggcorn?
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>> I don't see this in the eggcorn database, and it gets no google hits:
>>
>> I like to have about 10-15 _car links_ between us and the cars in
>> front of us.
>>
>> From a blog post on xanga.com
>
> airforcevirgin.xanga.com/698064721/backseat-drivers-anonymous/?ref=tb
>
> i get a fair number of hits for {"car links behind"}, e.g.:
>
> If they can't see your license plate from 3 and 1/2 car links
> behind, they should get glasses.
> www.topix.com/forum/city/pocahontas-ar/TAOFBONH48ITJLON9
>
> I was on the interstate 6 car links behind the accident.
> www.nbc13.com/vtm/news/local/article/
> birmingham_police_officer_hit_by_ drunk_driver/63811/
>
> and some for {"car links ahead"}, e.g.:
>
> At 160 i was about 1 1/2 car links ahead of the Supra.
> www.dtmpower.net/forum/off-topic/3327-camaro-ss-vs-toyota-supra-vs-porche-911-turbo.html
>
> His car pulls so hard its amazing by 3rd he was at least 2 car links
> ahead but to our dismay the light caught us agian.
> www.mx6.com/forums/racing-forum/72347-mx6-vs-300z-vs-police-one-long-knight.html
>
> to be added to the ecdb.
>
> arnold
>

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