English expressions people get wrong eggcorns and malapropisms

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A comedy sketch about eggcorns and malapropisms - expressions in English where people often mishear one of the words and then continue to say the wrong version. • The song was inspired by @DavidBennettPiano 's excellent video on Japan's favourite chord progression • Japan's favourite chord progression a... • • Squid - By Nhobgood Nick Hobgood - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... • Madonna - By chrisweger - Madonna Rebel Heart Tour 2015 - Stockholm, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... • ICU - By Norbert Kaiser - Self-photographed, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... • Firecrackers https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/re... • Cotton duck By Clescelius - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... • Doggy-dog World words and music Dave Huxtable 2022. Performed by Dave Huxtable • 00:00 What's an eggcorn? • 00:16 Acorn • 00:38 To all intents and purposes • 01:01 Damp squib • 01:34 Duct tape • 01:58 Duck tape • 02:27 Prima donna • 02:45 Biding my time/ take for granted • 02:56 Dog-eat-dog world

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