711 - Misheard Song Lyrics and Eggcorns. The Ampersand.

Grammar Girl · Aug 5, 2019 · 21m

When you mishear song lyrics, the resulting (often funny) error is called a mondegreen. We have the story about why and the run-down on similar funny errors. Also, did you know the ampersand used to be the last "letter" in the alphabet?

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