The Eggcorn Database Comments- v. 0.5by: Dan- November 29, 2006 I think this one is more likely a typo in most cases than an eggcorn. I have overshot ever and typed every more than once, myself, solely on reflex. Every is common enough that it just pops out sometimes.http://eggcorns.lascribe.net/english/201/every-since/#comments by: Carolyn- November 25, 2006 daw dang dumb don did damn diddley dings doning double dadded dumplings!http://eggcorns.lascribe.net/english/677/dawn/#comments by: Dylan Nicholson- November 24, 2006 The most difficult part of this is convincing people that it is spelled &8216;deserts&8217; with no double-s. A good number of otherwise well-educated careful spellers will argue black and blue that it should have a double-s until you show them a dictionary that explicitly lists this usage.http://eggcorns.lascribe.net/english/599/dessert/#comments by: Jan, parent of twins- November 23, 2006 The local high school principal mailed home a notice on contingencies in case of inclimate weather during January mid-terms. I still have a copy of letter; complaint filed with Superintendent. (And no, this is not a California school, it is Pittsburgh, PA Public Schools!). Will refer him to this page when he responds to complaint.http://eggcorns.lascribe.net/english/36/inclimate/#comments |