another eggcorn?

Chris Waigl chris at LASCRIBE.NET
Wed Aug 26 07:47:10 UTC 2009


On 25 Aug 2009, at 04:49, Victor Steinbok wrote:

> From an education discussion group:
>
>> > I would very much appreciate it if these _ad homonym_ attacks on
>> him
> would stop.
>
> I am still waiting for the ad synonym attack...
>
>
>   VS-)


I like this one a lot, and have used it jocularly, but on
consideration am afraid it's probably just a malaprop.

Cheers,

Chris

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