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"Nobeloriate" -- eggcorn or error?
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"The vast majority of great things comes not in one flash of progress, but the accumulation of small things".'
I found three other web pages containing the word "Nobeloriate" with a Google search.
-JoAnne
"The vast majority of great things comes not in one flash of progress, but the accumulation of small things".'
I found three other web pages containing the word "Nobeloriate" with a Google search.
-JoAnne
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JoAnne Schmitz filted:
[nq:1]"The vast majority of great things comes not in one flash of progress, but the accumulation of small things".' I found three other web pages containing the word "Nobeloriate" with a Google search.[/nq]
"We extend a laurel, and hardy handshake" - mayor Johnson of Rock Ridge, greeting the new sheriff
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[nq:1]"The vast majority of great things comes not in one flash of progress, but the accumulation of small things".' I found three other web pages containing the word "Nobeloriate" with a Google search.[/nq]
"We extend a laurel, and hardy handshake" - mayor Johnson of Rock Ridge, greeting the new sheriff
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[nq:1]"The vast majority of great things comes not in one flash of progress, but the accumulation of small things".' I found three other web pages containing the word "Nobeloriate" with a Google search.[/nq]
It would be similar to the suffix 'holic' added to a word to show that the person is overly disposed towards that thing or activity, though 'oriate' hasn't yet reached that level of ubiqui
It would be similar to the suffix 'holic' added to a word to show that the person is overly disposed towards that thing or activity, though 'oriate' hasn't yet reached that level of ubiqui
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[nq:1]JoAnne Schmitz filted:[/nq]
[nq:2]"The vast majority of great things comes not in one ... web pages containing the word "Nobeloriate" with a Google search.[/nq]
[nq:1]"We extend a laurel, and hardy handshake" - mayor Johnson of Rock Ridge, greeting the new sheriff[/nq]
R H Draney Johnson is right!
We mourn the passing of Mrs Robinson, late wife of Mr Saddles.
David
[nq:2]"The vast majority of great things comes not in one ... web pages containing the word "Nobeloriate" with a Google search.[/nq]
[nq:1]"We extend a laurel, and hardy handshake" - mayor Johnson of Rock Ridge, greeting the new sheriff[/nq]
R H Draney Johnson is right!
We mourn the passing of Mrs Robinson, late wife of Mr Saddles.
David
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'by a commodius vicus of recirculation' filted:
[nq:1]It would be similar to the suffix 'holic' added to a word to show that the person is overly disposed towards that thing or activity, though 'oriate' hasn't yet reached that level of ubiquitous productivity.[/nq]
I've got a couple of people in cubicles near mine here at the office who eagerly await the Friday newspaper with its supplment
[nq:1]It would be similar to the suffix 'holic' added to a word to show that the person is overly disposed towards that thing or activity, though 'oriate' hasn't yet reached that level of ubiquitous productivity.[/nq]
I've got a couple of people in cubicles near mine here at the office who eagerly await the Friday newspaper with its supplment
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[nq:1]"The vast majority of great things comes not in one flash of progress, but the accumulation of small things".' I found three other web pages containing the word "Nobeloriate" with a Google search.[/nq]
I think the word is all right, but the quoted sentence is horrible. I know what he was trying to say, but almost any AUEer could have said it better.
Charles Riggs
I think the word is all right, but the quoted sentence is horrible. I know what he was trying to say, but almost any AUEer could have said it better.
Charles Riggs
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[nq:1]"The vast majority of great things comes not in one flash of progress, but the accumulation of small things".' I found three other web pages containing the word "Nobeloriate" with a Google search.[/nq]
There are also some Googlehits for "Nobelaureate" and "Nobelauriate" (the former appearing on two Wikipedia pages that have been reproduced on several other sites). "Nobeloriate" does seem
There are also some Googlehits for "Nobelaureate" and "Nobelauriate" (the former appearing on two Wikipedia pages that have been reproduced on several other sites). "Nobeloriate" does seem
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JoAnne Schmitz:
[nq:2]...I found three other web pages containing the word "Nobeloriate" with a Google search.[/nq]
Ben Zimmer:
[nq:1]There are also some Googlehits for "Nobelaureate" and "Nobelauriate" (the former appearing on two Wikipedia pages that have been reproduced on several other sites). ...[/nq]
"Nobelaureate" strikes me as Timestyle i.e. the sort of writing that would h
[nq:2]...I found three other web pages containing the word "Nobeloriate" with a Google search.[/nq]
Ben Zimmer:
[nq:1]There are also some Googlehits for "Nobelaureate" and "Nobelauriate" (the former appearing on two Wikipedia pages that have been reproduced on several other sites). ...[/nq]
"Nobelaureate" strikes me as Timestyle i.e. the sort of writing that would h
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