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What words annoy you when used wrong or people don't know the meaning of?

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CrazyUSA Tue 07-Jul-26 17:35:06

For example your instead of you're.

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JamesandJon33 Tue 07-Jul-26 18:06:11

Bowlfuls instead of bowlsful. The plural is in the bowls.

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adrisco Tue 07-Jul-26 18:08:51

Affect and effect. Loose instead of lose.

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Cossy Tue 07-Jul-26 18:10:52

All of the above and “whether” and “weather” (I’ve seen wether used for both as well).

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kittylester Tue 07-Jul-26 18:25:39

Earlier a man on the tv said someone had been 'capitulated into the headlines' - I still haven't recovered.

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BlueBelle Tue 07-Jul-26 18:30:55

To my ears the title should be what words annoy you when said wrongly not what words annoy you when said wrong
Now maybe that s being pedantic 🤣

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Grandmafrench Tue 07-Jul-26 18:37:58

No, that’s being pedantic, BB 😉

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srn63 Tue 07-Jul-26 18:38:21

Jewlery instead of jewellery. Makes me want to scream.

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