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(308 Posts)
Spinnaker Wed 23-Jun-21 08:38:56

Of instead of have

muffinthemoo Wed 23-Jun-21 08:38:34

breek-fist for breakfast

MawBe Wed 23-Jun-21 08:35:39

Miss-chee-vius

Arthuritis

Coop de gra (coup de grace)

Newatthis Wed 23-Jun-21 08:34:31

‘Got’ e.g. He’s got the flu ( he has the flu) he got fired (He was fired) and many more.

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 23-Jun-21 08:33:12

Refuge for refuse. Sewage for sewerage and vice versa.

Kim19 Wed 23-Jun-21 08:32:40

'Febury' does it for me.

ixion Wed 23-Jun-21 08:30:01

Secretary/Secretree.

Lucca Wed 23-Jun-21 08:24:05

A survey has revealed the most irritating mispronounced words: