Are you getting these phrases wrong too? | EGGCORNS

RobWords June 24, 2023
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Word facts and language fun. This is a channel for lovers and learners of English. It'll tell you where the words we use come from and why we say the things we say. YouTube sponsorships: [email protected] Rob's Agent: Antony Topping [email protected]

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In the "doggy dog world" of the web, it's important to protect yourself. Go to https://nordvpn.com/robwords to get the two year plan with an exclusive deal, PLUS 1 bonus month on top! It’s risk free with NordVPN’s 30 day money back guarantee. Eggcorns are no "old wise tale". These misheard phrases are everywhere. In this video we look at lots of examples of these amusing mishaps and try to understand why they happen, with the help of Professor Mark Liberman who helped coin the term "eggcorn". We also discuss other linguistic calamities, including malapropisms, folk etymologies and mondegreens. ==LINKS== Prof. Liberman's blog post inspired by our chat: https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=59277 The Bonnie Earl O' Moray song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz_1zYDFnTs Online eggcorn database: https://eggcorns.lascribe.net/browse-eggcorns/ ⭐️PATREON COMMUNITY: patreon.com/robwords 📝FREE NEWSLETTER: http://www.robwords.com/newsletter Check me out on the web, Twitter & TikTok: https://robwords.com http://twitter.com/robwordsYT http://tiktok.com/@robwords ==CHAPTERS== 0:00 Introduction 0:45 What is an "eggcorn"? 1:45 Mark Liberman explains the name 3:57 Malapropisms 5:20 Rob's confession 5:56 Mondegreens - origin & Hendrix 7:27 Spot the eggcorns with NordVPN 9:00 Eggcorns aren't stupid 10:20 Butt naked or buck naked? 11:50 Old Timer's Disease, wet your appetite, just desserts 13:25 Damp squid or damp squib 14:08 Historic eggcorns 14:53 Folk etymologies: Jerusalem artichoke 17:31 Call for foreign eggcorns Edited with Gling AI: https://bit.ly/46bGeYv