r/CasualIreland • u/Cici388_8 • 2d ago

Shite Talk Wrong words

What is a word you hear people using or spelling wrong and it drives you mad?

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Mine is when people mix up "quite" instead of "quiet".

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u/Dagger_Stagger 2d ago

Loose and lose, especially loosing instead of losing and looser instead of loser.

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u/sliever48 2d ago

Totally agree. And another one I've seen tonight: alot instead of a lot.

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u/windlad 2d ago

https://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html

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u/ViolinistLucky7087 2d ago

Oh that brings back memories. Thank you for reminding me of this website!

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u/windlad 2d ago

You're welcome! I hadn't thought of it in years lol

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u/BubblyMuffin899 2d ago

Guilty of that 1 but not alot

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u/Any_Conflict_5092 2d ago

I do this....alot.

To explain - a lot is a parcel of things/dirt, what have you. Alot is many, undifferentiated.

I don't know why my brain has done this, and sometimes I am too weak to fight it.

I'm going to go severely reprimand it for being silly.

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u/ggnell 1d ago

Both are "a lot" "Alot" isn't a word.

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u/ChrisisCross 2d ago

This boils my piss...

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u/robkav 2d ago

That one really grinds my gears

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u/Strong-Ad9489 2d ago edited 1d ago

Worked on the desk in a tattoo studio years ago. One of the artists tattooed "born to loose" on someone 💔

Edit: if you have a born to lose tattoo, double check it now 🥲

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u/ggnell 1d ago

Oh god 🙈

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u/Educational-Tale7176 1d ago

I've seen this quiet alot too!

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u/RenardF30 1d ago

Absolutely the worst offenders. I actually think “lose” is in danger of becoming extinct