← Back to context Comment by fwip 3 months ago Pet peeve - it's free rein, not free reign. It's a horse riding metaphor. 2 comments fwip Reply 0cf8612b2e1e 3 months ago Bah, well I have been using that incorrectly my entire life. A monarchy/ruler metaphor seems just as logical. woollysammoth 3 months ago There's a term "eggcorns" for these logical misinterpretations - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggcorn
0cf8612b2e1e 3 months ago Bah, well I have been using that incorrectly my entire life. A monarchy/ruler metaphor seems just as logical. woollysammoth 3 months ago There's a term "eggcorns" for these logical misinterpretations - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggcorn
woollysammoth 3 months ago There's a term "eggcorns" for these logical misinterpretations - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggcorn
Bah, well I have been using that incorrectly my entire life. A monarchy/ruler metaphor seems just as logical.
There's a term "eggcorns" for these logical misinterpretations - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggcorn