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Eggcorn… in French!

I’m including this one without hesitation because the correct expression is so well-known in English. The correct expression is “déjà vu,” which means “already seen.”  “Vous,” however, is also a French word — the formal “you” — and so Q is right that this qualifies as an eggcorn.  I’m not sure what “already you” would [...]

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