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RE: https://aus.social/@Margaritak/115726008755271264
An #eggcorn spotted in the wild.
Websters has this article that explains the phrase “by and large” so you can avoid its misuse. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20and%20large
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First, cheers to the movie Max Headroom for the #neologism "blipvert".
Second, jeers to English speakers everywhere for not keeping that word in use enough for anyone younger than 50 to know what I'm talking about when I say "blipvert".
ObRandomScottFact: I love saying the word portmanteau.
OK, I now return you to your boring world that is mostly absent of ADHD-driven non sequitors.