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OT Re: This recursion is so "mind-bottling"

by andye (Curate)
on Apr 25, 2007 at 07:45 UTC ( [id://611934]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to This recursion is so "mind-bottling"

ysth has already dealt with the meat of this, but I just wanted to mention that (unless you were joking) "mind-bottling" is an eggcorn for mind-boggling.

Best wishes, andye

PS I'm not trying to be the 'idiom police' here, just interested in how these things change over time and around the world. More on 'eggcorns' here and here.

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Re: OT Re: This recursion is so "mind-bottling"
by poqui (Deacon) on Apr 26, 2007 at 15:13 UTC
    Thanks for the links andye! I knew about these things but never knew they had a name.
Re: OT Re: This recursion is so "mind-bottling"
by vivin (Novice) on May 04, 2007 at 19:39 UTC
    Hehe, yeah I was joking. I just saw "Blades of Glory" and I liked to phrase. It also bothers me when people say "supposably" :)

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