to say it's a drawer

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a drawer, a drawer, a drawer, a drawer.
Not a fucking draw.

Through, though, thorough, tough.

English is shit.

For many of us, drawer and draw have almost identical pronunciation

But for everyone, they don't have almost identical spellings.

DH used to say, "irregardless" before I threatened to leave him corrected him.

No need to apologise Golden

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Some people say it one way some people say it another neither is wrong just different. But if you start correcting people on how to say it you just sound pretentious. Accents are a wonderful thing.

I pronounce the r in Carl but nowhere near as decoratively as some of the Scottish accents I’ve heard.

My DC has a fantastic gymnastics instructor from Glasgow who invites them all to take a “boo” at the end of class.

I pronounce there, their and they're all the same way. They are still different words with different meanings and spellings though, aren't they?

Draw and drawer are just the same as that for me. Some people will pronounce them the same, and others with a slight difference, but that will just be down to regional variations. You still spell them differently.
There are plenty of other examples in the English language.

@Stitchit , I still say 'by there' and 'by here', now in a minute, and 'is it?' On the end of statements, and I left wales a long time ago. God's own country though, and I'd love to move back.

Schoowell, froowut, are now school and fruit.

I really struggle with pronouncing library (liberary) and veterinary (veterinarary).

Here, year and ear are all homophones, in wales. How ever did I learn to spell.

Oh I went out with a man from Methyr once. He took me to visit his family and friends. I think I caught about 1 in every tenth word.

My gran called her knickers drawers...

Merthyr!

Look in the Argos catalog or something if you can't google or use a dictionary!

Welsh for microwave is popti ping. Try arguing with that

dazed I think posters are simply pointing out that the pronunciation of 'draw' instead of drawer can lead to some people mistakingly believing that you spell it that way, when in fact they are two completely different words with completely different meanings.
See Chester Draws post earlier as a point of reference.

It’s a drawer.

There is no such thing as a Chester draws.

It is not a matter of pronunciation; it is s case of ignorance. Consult a dictionary and learn something.

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dazed I think posters are simply pointing out that the pronunciation of 'draw' instead of drawer can lead to some people mistakingly...

Argh. You mean mistakenly, surely?

They are not homophones. One has an R sound at the end. This is how the majority of English speakers pronounces it.

It's fine to have regional differences in pronunciation, but I admit to judging people who use the 'draw' spelling for a drawer. Surely people read?

South East here. I know the spellings. I know the meanings. I'm not a fool. In my accent drawer and draw sound the same. I couldn't actually easily make the sound for drawer.

Please note and digest:

www.sellingantiques.co.uk/antique-chest-of-drawers/antique-oak-chest-of-drawers/

Just how difficult can it be?

If you think it is fine, be aware most people will think you are stupid.

Who said it's difficult Rose?

I stand corrected Rose

Who cares how it's pronounced or where you are from?
The correct spelling is 'drawer'. End of

Why is this even a debate?