Butterfly Effect, How to Cry at Work, Eggcorns in Language
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What Is an Eggcorn?
An eggcorn is a language mistake that somehow makes sense. It defined as a word or phrase that sounds like and is mistakenly used in a seemingly logical or plausible way for another word or phrase. An entire sub redit devoted to these called r bone apple tea, like bone appetite. And it's up to you whether you want to correct a person for using them.
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