It’s another chester draws thread...

[OccasionalNachos]

I have just discovered that my DP of 11 years - so far always seemed like a fairly decent adult man - says ‘Chester drawers’. Specifically, I was asking him where some paperwork was and he said ‘in the top Chester drawers in the spare room’

This has never happened before.

AIBU to leave?

Oh and just thought of another one a radio host prounouces proven as PRO(ven)

Less and fewer gets me, there's no excuse. I left school with nothing, but ask if I'm not sure.
My dh won't go through the checkout marked 10 items or less, on principle.

I work for a Letting Agency and many, many times I've looked through Inventory forms and seen 'Chester Drawers' listed as part of the bedroom furniture.
My boss and I always find it hilarious. So much so that my adopted little dog is now named 'Chester Drawers'. True.

There’s a local radio newsreader who will insist on saying secuterry instead of secretary.

Paul Martin manages to squeeze a reckernize into every show.

PROven is a correct, and probably older, pronunciation of that word. As in the Scots verdict of "not proven" when the prosecution fail to get a conviction.

Or to quote one of the language websites: "The traditional English pronunciation of proven is [proo-v'n], and the Scottish pronunciation is [proe-v'n], but because English people have become familiar with the Scottish legal term 'not proven' they too sometimes pronounce the word [proe-v'n]."

So maybe the radio host caught it from Eddie Mair. Or even is Eddie Mair.

My in laws drive me crazy saying "you was, was you?" It grates on me every single time.
I've also seen ect being typed a lot instead of etc. I have to sit on my hands at that point

There have been several MN posts recently claiming that tattoos are acceptable if they are discrete. It’s discreet! Discrete is a completely different word, meaning separate or apart from.

“I done a degree in English” is another gem that made me want to hit something.

Anyone notice George Clarke the architect can't actually say the word?

Art e tect

Annoys me to death.

Box set. What happened to the tense? In the garden with the rest of the camping gear?

“There’s a local radio newsreader who will insist on saying secuterry instead of secretary.”

Alan Johnson used to say secuttery when he was the Home Secretary.

Using pound singular rather than pounds is more of a regional variation than a grammatical error.

Conversely the correct plural of Euro is the same as the singular- it’s still Euro but so many people say Euros as the plural I think it is becoming accepted.

Love it when the temporary road signs say, ‘This slip road will be closed for one nights.’

Oh the joy of a pedantry thread. Makes me feel as if I am not alone. As for those who say, ‘lighten up,’ I would like to know what motivates you to get up in the morning.

Just thought of one that used to drive me mad when I was at uni - signs saying Female Toilet. Toilets are just rooms with sanitary ware so don’t have a gender FGS. Female’s Toilet or Women’s Toilet would have been more accurate.

Carn’t annoys me. There’s no r in it. My DH puts an r in everything and it’s very annoying

‘Chester Draws’ is my biggest pet hate.

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I can't believe you've got the hor dasity to ask! Is this even aloud?

I used to work with someone who said grasp the metal. Not nettle. I used to wince every time.

The origin is 'mettle', although, because it sort of makes sense, 'nettle' has become acceptable

I’m laughing so hard I may end up in A.N.E later

@AskingQuestionsAllTheTime nope it's nick Ferrari !!!😂😂

I once saw someone on Twitter complaining that something was “A renders”. The context of what she was saying made it clear she meant “horrendous”.

I'd say "can I have a coffee", but I've never understood the fury that "can I get a coffee" causes. What's wrong with it? I genuinely don't understand confused The person has gone to the counter to get a coffee, not to have a coffee.

On this one, I’d say that unless that person worked there then, no, they cannot ‘get’ it.

Agreed. You should move away immediately, preferably somewhere hot, with cocktails.

Also, just going to leave this here....

Hubby says ‘fraudulent slip’ instead of Freudian slip...it drives me insane especially because he clearly has no idea of the meaning of the word otherwise he’d know it was wrong.....

How many Muslims do I need for my new baby? Generally muslins take up less space in the changing bag.