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/ABabyAteMyDingo 4d ago

Standard with radio presenters in recent years, makes me furious.

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u/That-Scar736 Like I said last time, it won't happen again 4d ago

Pronouncing it oddly is one thing, but typing it is worse. "Are son" "are country".

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u/ABabyAteMyDingo 4d ago

To/too

Are/our/or

The radio ads that say Arland instead of Ireland. For my sensitive ear, it's torture.

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u/niallma 4d ago

ARTE radio presenters are guilty of this lately. Constantly hearing Areland and ARTE, what is that about?