AIBU about drawers?

[DorothyZbornak]

It's a DRAWER not a 'draw', and don't even get me started on the whole 'for sale chester draws'

I can't be the only one can I?

Well no, YANBU but I am a bit disappointed that this post isn’t about knickers in old-speak.

This is not a mistake that rhotic speakers make because the word has two syllables and the r is pronounced.

Are you talking pronunciation or spelling?

It's not really the fault of people who were seriously let down by the education system.

This one riles me so bad. I get so angry about it especially when I see posts on Facebook from seemingly highly intelligent people selling their wares, think solicitor, estate agent manager etc the kind that should def know how to spell.
In my mind 90% of the Facebook population say "draws"

Yanbu it drives me insane. It's weird how much it annoys me. I don't know anyone who pronounces it draws but see it written regularly

This comes up regularly. The people who think it's spelt 'draws' obviously have a non-rhotic accent (SE England for example) and don't pronounce the 'er' at the end of the word. And obviously aren't overly familiar with seeing the word written down!

@dyingforchocolate
I’m intrigued because I keep saying it out loud and I pronounce it draws, I didn’t realise there was a different pronunciation?
I’m from Derbyshire so maybe it’s a regional thing? X

Say it in an American accent for a different pronunciation.

@PersianStar it could be, I'm in Scotland so that may be why

Anyone who over hears me is going to think I’ve lost the plot

Yanbu. This drives me insane.

I say 'draw' (brought up in East midlands)

I write 'drawer' though, because that's how it's written!

But - you draw them out to put things in so in some ways it is not totally incorrect. Older members of my family used to say draws. However in those days people wore drawers. It seems that modern day usage of drawers means that they are made of wood or come type of chipboard rather than cotton tied with a tape at the top.

some type

There is a great dialect UK quiz on the New York Times website at the moment. Google New York Times British Irish dialect quiz and it will try to tell you where in the UK you are from.

I saw this advert from Marks and Spencer on Facebook this morning:

I thought this was going to be about how awful and a pain in the arse drawers are for putting clothes away. I was going to agree. I just can’t be doing with them.

This one bugs me too. Also being in Scotland no one would ever pronounce it like this so why would it get written like that. A weird spelling mistake that has spread far and wide.

I find 'Walldrobe' more annoying than the drawers/draw thing. Oh and 'bran new' raises my blood pressure.

Exuse? Back to school M&S - or sack the proofreader.