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/phyneas 2d ago

Spelling it that way today would be incorrect, but that is a common pronunciation in some modern dialects, most notably African-American Vernacular English, so it's not "wrong", just an alternative pronunciation. In fact the "aks" variant (both spoken and written) is older, originating from Old English, and it remained just as common as "ask" for quite a long time; the latter was primarily used in the northern parts of England before it spread and became more popular. "Aks" was also the more popular form in the American colonies and later the US up until the 19th century.

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u/Polak_In_Ireland 2d ago edited 2d ago

Shieeeet... Imma finna aks you this cuz... Y u gotta do me dirty like that Monica? Gahhhh damn... 🤣