contiguous/contagious

[Joel S. Berson]

At 5/24/2009 12:03 PM, Arnold Zwicky wrote:
>On May 24, 2009, at 7:34 AM, Bill Palmer wrote:
>
>>I don't think this rises to the level of belonging in the
>>Eggcornucopia,
>>but amusing, nonetheless.
>>
>>Chapel Hill News 5/24/09, a letter to the editor points out that:
>>
>>"...Walgreen's also purchased four contagious parcels at the
>>intersection of..."
>
>almost surely a classical malapropism, but not unique.  what follows
>is a complete list of the (seven) other "contagious parcels" examples
>i googled up.

Contagious parcels are what were mailed in the
anthrax scare of a few years ago.

Joel


>The ranch is located in two non-contagious parcels approximately ¾
>mile apart.
>www.headquarterswest.com/listings/udall/index.htm
>
>The property consists of three contagious parcels of land which have
>been under NEFF management since ...
>www.neforestry.org/forestry/search.asp?state=ME
>
>.. and convenient rights of access to such roadways from contagious
>parcels upon such reasonable terms and conditions as the Applicant may
>impose. ...
>www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/airports/aip/military_airport_program/media/map_application.doc
>
>... master [water] meters on both of the non-contagious parcels.
>www.slcgov.com/boards/plancom/2008/August/sr_4100844.pdf
>
>Since the hydrocarbon field development normally does not require
>large contagious parcelsof land the physical displacement will be
>limited to a few ...
>www.cairnindia.com/Display.aspx?MasterId=3bb362ba-a9e6-402d-b300-952037c2c6fe&NavigationId=761
>
>The federal government responded by purchasing a large number of
>contagious parcels with the intent of possibly constructing a military
>base.
>www.warrentwp.org/history.php
>
>development normally does not require large contagious parcels of
>land ...
>designsonyou.info/cairnindia/pdf/Rajasthan%20LACP%20Framework
>%20Document%20-%20F...
>
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