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Debate / defend / reject / submit examples here
This topic is particularly necessary to clarify the relatively new topic of eggcorns.
- Mythconception instead of misconception — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.72.151.49 (talk) 09:06, 30 September 2012 (UTC)
- purgery instead of perjury. This is so common that the Misplaced Pages page for Purgery redirects to Perjury. Also see the Wiktionary page --Harikawashi (talk) 08:14, 12 October 2012 (UTC)
- sneak peak instead of sneak peek — Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.17.213.218 (talk) 01:48, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
- "cup of chino" instead of "cappuccino" - this is one I often heard old folks say when I worked at a cafe Ballchef (talk) 23:49, 12 December 2012 (UTC)
- "in the spirit of the moment" instead of the two listed already Ballchef (talk) 23:49, 12 December 2012 (UTC)
- hair suit instead of hirsute — Preceding unsigned comment added by Adam B Cohen (talk • contribs) 06:04, 24 December 2012 (UTC)
- "beckon call" instead of "beck and call" — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.221.89.72 (talk) 15:07, 6 January 2013 (UTC)
- In season 7, episode 8 of Friends, the character Joey causes amusement by using the phrase "moo point" for "moot point." When questioned, he explains the idiosyncratic logic behind his eggcorn: "It's like a cow's opinion: it's just doesn't matter. It's moo."
- Added by IP 115.87.204.32 27 March 2013. Moved here by Cnilep (talk) 02:06, 28 March 2013 (UTC)
- Ass burgers instead of aspergers. My friends were surprised when I told them it wasnt just made up. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.5.146.99 (talk) 18:12, 22 June 2013 (UTC)
- pre-Madonna instead of prima donna Added 00:27, 3 July 2013 by User:Sp!ke. Moved here by Cnilep (talk) 01:40, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
- This is common enough that a redirect from Pre-Madonna (an album) suggests the article for Prima donna. Sp!ke (talk) 14:11, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
Add a List instead of / in addition to the examples
Having the examples is nice, but I also think a list of these would be welcome, especially for people wondering which form is the correct form of a word. --Harikawashi (talk) 08:16, 12 October 2012 (UTC)
- There are currently links to two lists of eggcorns in the External links section. A new stand alone list on Misplaced Pages might be created subject to policies on notability and verifiability, as well as the standards described at Misplaced Pages:Manual of Style/Stand-alone lists. Cnilep (talk) 02:10, 13 October 2012 (UTC)
Moving from here to the article
At what point are items deemed important enough to move to the main article? We can't just keep a list on the talk page without having some sort of process for moving qualified candidates to the article, otherwise they remain here forever. Sp!ke (talk) 14:14, 3 July 2013 (UTC)
- "Friends - moo point". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- "pre-madonna vs prima donna : Common Errors in English". Bee English Dictionary. Retrieved 2013-07-02.