I am reminded of this line (maybe from one of the Bulwer-Lytton contests?):

"Oh shit, it's the end of the world," he said, missing his last chance to prove that he knew the difference between scatology and eschatology.
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RT @manylittlewords
The fact that some people can't distinguish between etymology and entomology bugs me in ways I can't put into words
https://twitter.com/manylittlewords/status/1334523208255614976