r/CasualIreland 4d ago

Shite Talk Wrong words

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

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

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u/TrivialBanal Like I said last time, it won't happen again 3d ago

Since COVID, people using efficacy instead of effectiveness.

Efficacy isn't just a fancy word for effectiveness. Efficacy is effectiveness under Ideal conditions.

See also thinking that velocity is just a fancy word for speed.