Possible eggcorn

[Doug Harris]

Sounds reasonable to me (as a candidate -- not the expression itself).
And I'm wondering if you'd call a group who roasts a comedian a
'blue ribbin' jury.
dh


Prepared and sent with Chaos Software's Intellect mail client.
Intellect's contacts and appointments managers also are cool.

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Bill Palmer" <w_a_palmer at BELLSOUTH.NET>
To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Received: 3/15/2009 3:16:32 PM
Subject: Possible eggcorn


>A close relative just told me that she had been called to serve "jewelry
>duty".

>Does this qualify?

>Bill Palmer

>------------------------------------------------------------
>The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org

------------------------------------------------------------
The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org