It's 'Voila' not walaa!

[Hullobaby]

This drives me bonkers! Why the hell do people keep writing walaa when it's voila!

My beloved late MIL used to have cotoneaster in her garden - pronounced (by her) as cotton easter. Always made us laugh. However I am aware that many people won't ever have heard it said. It should be pronounced cotone-eeyaster by the way.

Pigs and troughs has got to be the best one yet!

Glad I am not the only one that is driven bonkers by these errors.

I wish someone would educate John Terode on when to use "I" and when to use "me".
JT to camera: "our cooks are going to have to convince Greg and I..."
It is a simple rule but he gets it wrong every time.

I'm sure someone with proper French knowledge has already mentioned this but in case not, it's actually "voilà"

As you were, MNers....

I'm on route. I'm also on tenderhooks 😖

Oh Jesus, that one wrecks me. I

Yes I know it has an accent but I have an ancient phone which doesn't have the ability to do accents. Should have mentioned that in my OP. My partner is actually french and when I showed him he nearly collapsed laughing.

🙈🙈🙈

Dp says jesus web and I always picture jesus shooting webs out his hands like spiderman 😂

I was also someone who read loads but didn't hear words said aloud (see posthumously pronounced as after hummus....). I am also originally from the North so might use colloquial words or phrases in certain contexts but i think being able to express yourself clearly - in standard English - is so important. I gently correct my 3 year old's adorable mispronunications because, when the time comes, she needs to be able to spell and read properly and therefore understand the correct pronunciation.

I disagree with calling people thick but I don't agree we shouldn't point out inaccuracies (if we can and nicely). Language may develop but it doesn't develop very quickly - you can't expect to just write phonetically and hope for the best. I also don't understand why people don't look things up if in doubt- you literally have Google at your fingertips. There's something very off putting about thinking people should just be able to work out what you're trying to say.

I think it’s mean calling people stupid and thick. We’re all ignorant about something. Some people also just learn things from their parents or peers and if no one has ever challenged them they don’t notice anything wrong.

I used to say a common idiom incorrectly until someone pointed it out. I then noticed my mum saying it and realised I picked it up from her 😂

I agree. How very dare people attempt to speak or write if they don't have a great education. Or simply aren't the brightest.
I think things like wallah and chester draws are a bit cute and go on with my day.

All you need to do is type into Google 'chester drawers' and it correctly spells it for you. (I just have to see what would come up)

Everything these days, if you do not know how to spell something, Google it.

My dad bought something called Chicken Voila! And he told me how much he enjoyed the chicken vi o la.

Voir = to look in French.

It is annoying. I've also seen 'pre madonna' on here once.

Is that before 1984 or thereabouts?

Approximately 2024 years ago (opinions vary).

I'll just leave this with you from last week. FFS.

She's not that old.

Whoops, you're quite right! In my defence, French is my fourth language and it's been a good few years, things get confused.

‘Rest Bite’ and ‘Gawjus’ are everywhere…

Yes restbite annoys me, I see Gawjus,but thought it was written ironically?
Another one I get irrationally annoyed with ( I'm a various Facebook groups for children with disabilities()
is people applying for "Careers allowance " rather than Carers allowance
I thought, it was a typo, but I see it so often.

I read "gawjuz" in the voice of Craig Revell Horwood

Yes, I just thought gawjuz was written phonetically in a particular accent.

I didn't realise this was such a fox pass.

This has just come through on my Facebook Feed....

My kids asked for Starbucks so walaaa