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WTF is a draw? It's a drawer!

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nevergoogledragonbutter · 10/07/2009 18:03

We are packing to move house. DH has written 'kitchen draw' on some of the boxes.

Surely this is wrong? It's a drawer.

(this is just one of many irritations this week and I think the stress of the move is taking it's toll on me)

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Fimbo · 16/07/2009 12:08

At last, lots of people on here call them draws, I was beginning to think it was me that was wrong calling them drawers.

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SoupDragon · 16/07/2009 12:10

There are generally lots of draws on Ebay.

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TrillianAstra · 16/07/2009 12:10

It's fine to say 'draw' but not to write it that way.

That said, my (PhD-educated, usually good at spelling) DP wrote 'and adult' instead of 'an adult' last night. I think he was tired and distracted and perhaps his brain was already at 'adult' when his pen was still at 'an'.

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SoupDragon · 16/07/2009 12:12

Also, is stall another word for stool?? There are a fair number of "bar stalls" on Ebay too.

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StealthPolarBear · 16/07/2009 12:13

Glad my ebay account's been suspended

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NorbertDentressangle · 16/07/2009 12:23

When I worked in housing a (degree educated) colleague used to write "chester draws" on every inventory she wrote.

I used to bite my tongue but secretly wanted to scream at her "its a fecking chest of drawers".

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MrsMcCluskey · 16/07/2009 12:25

ND we must know the same people!
I know a Police Officer who wrote 'chester drawers' in a statement!!

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StealthPolarBear · 16/07/2009 12:25

Are you sure chester isn't a posh make of furniture, so draws was the only bit she got wrong?
Of course if she was doing that on "ikea draws" then maybe not!

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NorbertDentressangle · 16/07/2009 12:29

No, believe me, the quality of furniture in that housing project wasn't even up to Ikea standards....unless "chester" is the polite way of saying "cheap nasty drawers that will fall apart the first time someone uses them/uses them as a weapon/sets fire to them/pushes a stoned mate into them" (it was a rough housing project )