Albanian is full of words that we have heard our whole lives in one form or another, but when we open the dictionary, we discover that we have made a classic mistake. Here are some of the most common words that many people misspell and their correct forms:
1. Rowing boat → Rowing boat
Yes, the thin sleeveless blouse is called a canotiere, not a "canatiere".
2. Waiter → Waitress
For all of us who have called out "waiter!", we got it wrong. The correct form is waiter.
3. Faturino → Faturino
It's not "faturino", but fatorino. If someone has given us an "invoice", it has nothing to do with this word!
4. Giant → Giant
The one who is very big is not "giant", but gigantic. Better to correct it now than to look *giantally* wrong.
5. Agree → Agree
If you've been "agreeing" with this article so far, I'm sorry, but the correct form is agree.
6. Landscape → Landscape
Nature paintings are not “landscapes,” but landscapes. Yes, it sounds strange, but that's what the dictionary says.
7. Grill → Grill
We don't cook the meat on a "grill", but on a grill. Now we have no more excuses!
8. Agency → Agency
A company is not an "agency", but an agency. A small but important difference.
9. Certificate → Certificate
Finally, the word is spelled certificate, without the “ç.” One more reason to check documents carefully before submitting them somewhere!
How many of these have you used incorrectly? Don't worry, now you know the truth!
