Date: Fri, 11 Oct 1996 12:53:02 -0500

From: Mark Mandel Mark[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]DRAGONSYS.COM

Subject: Mondegreens -Reply



I think William Safire coined the name "mondegreen", from a personal

example:

They have slain the Earl of Morrey and Lady Mondegreen.

[... laid him on the green]



Since some of Safire's assistants read this list (or at least query it), we

may get confirmation / disconfirmation soon.



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