Drawers vs. Draws

[loeylo]

I think my pregnancy hormones are getting to me slightly here, haha!

I have read "put clothes away in draws" several times by several different people on these forums over the last few days. I have literally never heard them referred to as draws before and it's winding me up waaaay more than it should!

Is "draws" the same thing or are people making a typing mistake, or is "draws" used instead of "drawers" in certain places?

I'm doubting myself that drawers is correct now.

I have always called them a "chest of drawers" but I have seen them called a "chest of draws" and it's making my head hurt, lol. Just because I have seen it soooo many times in the last few days - the first time I was sure it was a typo but now I think I'm wrong ...

 

[Quartz]

Nope you are right its drawer. Its commonly misspelt because it sounds like draw.

 

[Kitteh_Kat]

I've always used drawers... never heard someone say just draws!

 

[loeylo]

Glad it isn't just me ladies! I have literally never hear them calle draws until a few days ago and then I read it loads of times and I thought I was losing my mind! Baby brain has been terrible this week!

 

[tallybee]

it's definitely drawers x

 

[leoniebabey]

I say draws so do alot of people i know but i would spell it drawers

 

[vaniilla]

It is drawers, the word always makes me think of Victorian drawers aka big knickers

 

[Lauraxamy]

I'd say 'Put something in a draw (drawer)' etc but yeah I'd spell it drawers

 

[jd83]

It's drawers. I thought "draw" was a southern US pronunciation, didn't realize it was said that way in the UK too.

 

[Mummy May]

Yeah its drawers but said like 'draws' lol xx

 

[BabyMamma93]

are you supposed to say it like 'drawers' saying the E? i thought it was a silent E so you do say it like 'draws'
anyway thats how i say it but i do spell it drawers

 

[Fizzyfefe]

Yep, it's "drawers," like everyone has said!

It drives me bonkers when I read "could of" or "would of" instead of "could have" or "would have," too.

 

[BabyMamma93]

Yep, it's "drawers," like everyone has said!

It drives me bonkers when I read "could of" or "would of" instead of "could have" or "would have," too.

oops i do that!! i hate when people say 'im board' drives me nuts

 

[Bevziibubble]

Definitely drawers but pronounced draws!

 

[LoraLoo]

we say draws here lol but I spell it drawers. It's a funny word really isn't it 👀 the more you look at it and say it, the more it just doesn't look right!

 

[loeylo]

I say it with the E as well! I say it like drawers and spell it accordingly - as far as I'm aware that is how is should be pronounced? I'm in Scotland.

One that I hate - and I think it is very much a Scottish thing - is people saying how instead of why. I'm a teacher and say I ask a pupil to put their gum in the bin - they often respond "how?" - meaning why. They get annoyed when I tell them "by standing up, walking towards the bin and placing the gum inside it" haha.

I also hate double negatives. Really frustrating lol. I guess I am the grammar police (although I know mines is far from perfect)

Board winds me up too. A girl I know posted "am board" constantly on Facebook. We were pretty good friends from school but I had to delete her as it annoyed me so much!!

 

[Mummy May]

I say it with the E as well! I say it like drawers and spell it accordingly - as far as I'm aware that is how is should be pronounced? I'm in Scotland.

One that I hate - and I think it is very much a Scottish thing - is people saying how instead of why. I'm a teacher and say I ask a pupil to put their gum in the bin - they often respond "how?" - meaning why. They get annoyed when I tell them "by standing up, walking towards the bin and placing the gum inside it" haha.

I also hate double negatives. Really frustrating lol. I guess I am the grammar police (although I know mines is far from perfect)

Board winds me up too. A girl I know posted "am board" constantly on Facebook. We were pretty good friends from school but I had to delete her as it annoyed me so much!!

I think Scottish and American people pronounce it 'drawers' Say it in different accents, you will see what I mean xx

 

[loeylo]

Maybe! Although my accents suck haha.

 

[Quartz]

It should be pronounced the same as draw, the pronounication drawer is someone who draws. (At least according to oxford dictionary).

I hate double negatives as well - I work as a legal editor so I am surrounded by grammar police (including myself).

 

[KatieB]

You're right, it's definitely drawers