post-humus? Pronunciation and possible eggcorn

Joel S. Berson Berson at ATT.NET
Wed Aug 12 14:34:57 UTC 2009


Did I just hear on CNN News (about 10:23 AM EDT) the news announcer
say that Harvey Milk was to be given today a Presidential Medal of
Freedom "post-humusly"?

Must mean "after planting and decay".

Joel

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