On Oct 16, 2006, at 2:37 PM, dc wrote:
Algorhythm for algorithm is very precisely an "eggcorn" from what I read, since, with the (legitimate) word "rhythm" (instead of rithm), it follows exactly the "eggcorn" pattern, with "egg" instead of "a". And, just as eggcorn can seem to have some meaning, algorhythm could also be some kind of "rhythm". Which it is not.
Oh OK. My problem w. it tho is that the algo- part of it has no meaning, unless this is about seaweed--which it demonstrably isn't. To me, "algorhythm" is a mere misspelling, just as [nukjulr] is a mere mispronunciation, not a mishmash of nuke and spectacular.
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