Today, I realized I’ve been saying “a whole nother” instead of “a whole other” my entire life. It wasn’t until my friend pointed it out with a smirk I’ve been speaking in an alternate universe. He was also the one to point out last year that my use of "like" every three words was "annoying and cringe." FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I learned that I've been saying a word wrong my whole life and all my friends have been too polite to correct me, when I found out that "Segue" and "Segway" are pronounced the same. FML
Today, I spent an entire conversation nodding and agreeing with someone, only to realize near the end that I'd misunderstood one key detail and was agreeing with the opposite of what they meant. I laughed awkwardly and said, “Oh, I thought you meant the other thing.” They said, “I know.” FML
Today, I finally noticed that my new coworker, with whom I have to share an office, starts every sentence with, "I mean…", then a pause, then says whatever he has to say. I can't un-notice it now, and it's like hearing nails on a chalkboard. FML
Today, I realized my lack of spatial awareness has hit a new low when it took me 15 tries to type the word “At” instead of “Ay.” FML
Today, I found out that I've been pronouncing "quinoa" wrong for years. FML
Today, I realized that since I was in elementary school, my friends, my workmates, and even my family, all call me accidentally by someone else's name instead of my actual name. I'm 30 years-old. FML
Today, a friend told me that when I read, I make all the expressions the characters in the book are making. Apparently, I have been doing this since I was a kid, and no one ever told me. FML
Today, I was mentioning to a coworker how there was a huge lull today in business. A young coworker then turned to me and sead in a snooty tone, "I think you mean a 'lol', it's pronounced L-O-L." FML
Today, I blurted out something like "humdidumdum erm lalala" in public, attracting mystified stares. The thing is, I do this every time I remember something embarrassing I've said or done in the past, in an attempt to erase it out of my consciousness. So it happens a lot. FML
Today, I was so nervous introducing myself to my new team, I actually mispronounced my own name, badly, and now that’s how everyone refers to me, but again, I’m too nervous to correct anyone. It’s been a week already, so correcting them now would be extra weird. FML
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bigredmonkeybutt 30
The phrase “a whole nother…” has been in use for many centuries. Whether it’s grammatically correct or not, it’s more frequently used than “a whole other.”
GoogieWithers 25
The word nother dates back to the 14th century. The phrase 'whole nother level' is not only grammatically correct but also interchangeable with 'whole other'.
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ryan4723 24
Stop being cringe
bigredmonkeybutt 30
The phrase “a whole nother…” has been in use for many centuries. Whether it’s grammatically correct or not, it’s more frequently used than “a whole other.”
GoogieWithers 25
The word nother dates back to the 14th century. The phrase 'whole nother level' is not only grammatically correct but also interchangeable with 'whole other'.
angus 17
Symptoms of a poor education and limited vocabulary. Not your fault, but you should read a few books. You’ll be surprised by what you’ll learn.
Iamthebanzai22 21
That is a true friend. They give you constructive criticism.
incognitho 2
I’d say your friend doesn’t really like you if he picks up on every flaw of yours.
BloodyButUnbowed 32
"Whole" is an infix. English mostly relies on prefixes and suffixes, but it does allow for infixes. They're mostly heard in swearing (e.g., "absodamnlutely") and for emphasis. "A whole nother ball game" is consistent with the use of infixes among native speakers. I wouldn't put it in a formal paper, but it's a fine little coinage in casual speech.