To say it’s “cliquey” not “clicky”

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Just that, really. I keep seeing things like “the parents at school are very clicky” - no! They form cliques, not clicks. Not normally one to comment on this stuff, but that one really makes me cringe!

Chester draws melts my head.

@GuitarsUnderTheStars triggered much 😬?

I literally had this conversation with my husband this week.

I think its like people pronouncing nougat as nugget, and gillet with a hard g and t.

This is a UK/ US difference. Living in the UK I've only heard click coming up since the american teen movies of the 00s.

Rediculous is one that gets me!

I love the idea that chest of drawers > chester draws > Chester drawers (like a Belfast sink)

‘Rediculous’ could be ridiculous stuff on Reddit.

I've seen this so many times I was starting to wonder if I'd got it wrong and it was Chester draws! 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

Or both, since humans do not have the capacity to produce clicks with their mouths (other than speakers of Xosa), perhaps these groups strategically click their hips to echolocate the others of their peer group in the space?

On route instead of en route.

"Was" instead of "Née"

I am possibly the very worst offender because I thought click and clique were two different, but similar, words for the same thing. I assumed it was a regional difference.

I've seen in on here without reference to Reddit.

How does one pronounce Nduja?

I've noticed that Americans also say 'nitch' instead of 'niche' - no idea whether or not it is spelt the same.

Apparently (some) Americans pronounce niche "nitch". At least that isn't as confusing though, since it isn't a word, where you could have groups all clicking at each other (like crabs with pincers).

Paella is an interesting one. Brits are happy to pronounce tortilla correctly but seem embarrassed to do the same with paella.

'Draws' for drawers to be honest gives me the higher rage......

I click my tongue. Usually in a disapproving manner.

When you say "clique" the French way it does somewhat sound like "click" or could at least be heard that way, so I imagine those who don't read as much who haven't seen it written down, might think the word is "click" rather than "clique".

Just like toddlers learn language, people hear others saying it and repeat it, so again if they've not seen it written then they'd repeat the wrong word.

I remember a young girl who was a Grand Prix fan and she won the opportunity to introduce it on TV. She had to read the auto-queue screen, so said the correct pronunciation, then turned round to the presenter and asked why they'd spelt it "grand prix" not "grawn pree".

@nosykids

I know plenty of people who pronounce the L's in tortilla- they say tor-till-a

These are also the people that say see-ah-batta bread and Peter bread 😂

UN DOO YAH

As I would only use it negatively for an unfriendly group, I just call them cunts. Cunts, easy to pronounce for everyone.

Ha, much better name for the cliques I’ve known. 🤣

I’m American and pronounce it click. Just accents I guess.

I feel your pain!

There are different clicks, if you can do the postalveolar click I'd be most impressed!

I see your 'rediculous' and raise you 'discusting'.