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Pedants' corner

Chester drawers

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teaandtoastwithmarmite · 16/12/2022 17:40

This may have been done before but I find this really annoying. Someone advertised a chest of Chester drawers the other day 😂. Anyone else.

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MissFahrenheit · 18/12/2022 23:37

Someone recently asked for local recommendations to fix a puncher in their tyre

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DreamingOfAGreenChristmas · 18/12/2022 23:39

Wall Drobes are popular here.

And I saw Holy Reefs on sale as nice Christmas decorations for your front door.

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sjpkgp1 · 18/12/2022 23:39

MissFahrenheit · 18/12/2022 23:37

Someone recently asked for local recommendations to fix a puncher in their tyre

This has just made me hoot with laughter.

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sjpkgp1 · 18/12/2022 23:48

For anyone enjoying this thread, Bill Bryson's "Dictionary of Troublesome Words" is a good read. Apart from the usual "draws" and "drawers" stuff on our local for sale site, my most recent eye-roll was at being "thanked for my patients" by a legal firm. 😂

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quantumbutterfly · 18/12/2022 23:53

here here
😉

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Bigslippers · 19/12/2022 00:19

I feel for the woman who was ‘lack toast intolerant’

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JFDIYOLO · 19/12/2022 00:24

Duct tape. 😡

It's DUCK, after the canvas type fabric the glue is on.

Nothing to do with ducts.

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Geppili · 19/12/2022 01:13

A lovely Lloyd Loom Otter Man. 🤣

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Theydoyaknow · 19/12/2022 01:29

Chester draws makes me want to stab someone with a fork.

Wtf Is a draw?? Really riles me.

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teaandtoastwithmarmite · 19/12/2022 06:20

I should of bought the Chester draws 😂

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PAFMO · 19/12/2022 06:23

"needs gone" is standard English in various regional variations.

Does anyone have a link to these hilarious mistakes they've seen?

Thought not.

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FuckabethFuckor · 19/12/2022 06:26

JFDIYOLO · 19/12/2022 00:24

Duct tape. 😡

It's DUCK, after the canvas type fabric the glue is on.

Nothing to do with ducts.

Not necessarily. Duck tape is a type of duct tape (designed to seal ventilation ducts).

tapeuniversity.com/industry/building-construction/duct-tape-and-duck-tape/

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SunshineLollipopsAndRainbows · 19/12/2022 06:26

BallBalls!

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FuckabethFuckor · 19/12/2022 06:27

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 18/12/2022 18:04

Needs gone today

That’s perfectly fine usage in Scotland, and not grammatically incorrect.

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Talapia · 19/12/2022 06:27

PAFMO · 19/12/2022 06:23

"needs gone" is standard English in various regional variations.

Does anyone have a link to these hilarious mistakes they've seen?

Thought not.

Yes, please show us the links.

I'm not sure it's funny to mock people who may have dyslexia or a learning need.

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butterpuffed · 19/12/2022 10:18

An article popped up on my phone , the title of which said, 'The peacefullest dogs on earth. The calmest most peaceful breads you can own'. 🤐

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teaandtoastwithmarmite · 19/12/2022 10:24

@FuckabethFuckor fair enough. It still feels like my eyes are being scratched out when I read it though. Sorry

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teaandtoastwithmarmite · 19/12/2022 10:34

butterpuffed · 19/12/2022 10:18

An article popped up on my phone , the title of which said, 'The peacefullest dogs on earth. The calmest most peaceful breads you can own'. 🤐

😂

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teaandtoastwithmarmite · 19/12/2022 10:35

@butterpuffed I can't breath for laughing

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GimmeBiscuits · 19/12/2022 11:17

PayPennies · 18/12/2022 23:18

Need gone today makes the insides of my mouth itch.

I hate it too.
and, 'so fun' which DC has taken to saying.

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FairlySane · 19/12/2022 11:25

FOR SALE - A lovely 2 birth caravan

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teaandtoastwithmarmite · 20/12/2022 07:13

Glad it's not just me with needs gone today. It doesn't even make sense grammatically

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LucyLatimer · 20/12/2022 07:16

a lovely internal bow 80’s dinner service, complete with bowels

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halfsiesonapotnoodle · 20/12/2022 07:24

teaandtoastwithmarmite · 19/12/2022 06:20

I should of bought the Chester draws 😂

No, no! You must say I should of brought the chester draws.

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Shlomping1234 · 20/12/2022 07:29

GimmeBiscuits · 18/12/2022 18:07

Hen doo/ work doo. It's do.

I saw a post recently for a works due!!
It really got my eye twitching 🙃

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