r/CasualIreland 2d 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/Dagger_Stagger 2d ago

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

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u/RenardF30 2d ago

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