Mangled phrases

bear with me

Bear, as in endure. The other one is an undressing request.

  • Bare with me a moment.

    Bear with me a moment.

    Bear means endure. The other spelling asks your colleague to undress.

The words

Bear means to carry or endure—bear the weight, bear the cost, bear with me (endure me a moment).

Bare means uncovered, or to uncover.

Why it matters more than the others

Most eggcorns are harmless. This one produces a sentence that means something specific, unfortunate, and easy to screenshot—which is why it’s the one people remember seeing you write.

Now go keep your clothes on.