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  1. Abdullah Ali @[email protected] ·

    #nurotypical: “toe the line”
    #neurodivergent: “tow the line”
    neurotypical: hey, that’s #malapropism!
    neurodivergent: actually, the correct term is #eggcorn, which—
    neurotypical: just finish your damn meal
    neurodivergent: bone apple tea 🧌

    Best practice: the last line has to be delivered with a completely deadpan face.

    — #linguistic #autism 101

    #nurotypical #neurodivergent #malapropism #eggcorn #linguistic #autism
  2. Miro Collas @[email protected] ·

    Are you getting these phrases wrong too? | EGGCORNS - YouTube
    youtube.com/watch?v=F12LSAbos7

    Oh finally, someone tackles those ridiculous phrases so many use without thinking.

    Ex. "free reign" should be "free rein".

    #Language #English #Eggcorn #Malapropism #Mondegreen

    #language #english #eggcorn #malapropism #mondegreen