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05-20-2013, 12:37 AM
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Renaissance Woman
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Lose vs. loose
First of all, I've had two cocktails this evening. Gonna apologize now if I offend peeps. But I really get buggy about spelling. And I see this error on this board on a daily basis. So, here goes:
Lose - as in, "I intend to lose 10 lbs. this summer."
Loose - as in, "Since I lost 10 lbs., my pants feel loose around my waist."
Please take it in the spirit in which it was intended. That is all. Have a lovely day!
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05-20-2013, 07:10 AM
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05-20-2013, 07:26 AM
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Haha, that stuff bothers me too! However, not everyone's first language is English and auto-correct on our phones is (pardon my language) a *****.
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05-20-2013, 07:39 AM
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Procrastinator
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LOL, I just said (last night) to my husband that I like to read the misspelling (or auto-correct) as it is because it kind of cracks me up.....
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05-20-2013, 07:43 AM
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Kelly
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After finishing school, grammar and syntax drove me nuts too. Everytime I got on FB and saw someone use the wrong form of their, there, they're I wanted to say something. I've learned to let it go for the most part - people are so used to texting now that people tend to abbreviate creatively and people also don't self-edit before posting. Also Pat makes a good point that auto-correct leaves much to be desired and when I am on a forum I'm not sure if English is someone's first language so I try to be more patient. I also have to be more accepting of a person's regional dialect. I figure as long as I don't have to reread something five times to get the gist, I'm going to let it go.
I get the annoyance, but we all make mistakes.
Last edited by punkrocksong; 05-20-2013 at 07:43 AM.
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05-20-2013, 10:52 AM
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There I am!
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Oh gosh that drives me nuts too
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05-20-2013, 11:16 AM
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Embracing the suck
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I don't think your going to offend anyone. Even if english isn't you're first languange lose and loose are pretty easy to keep seperated.
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05-20-2013, 11:23 AM
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Fat to Fab and Fit
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Quote:
Originally Posted by elvislover324
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Share some?
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05-20-2013, 11:24 AM
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I'm a princess.True story
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnP
I don't think your going to offend anyone. Even if english isn't you're first languange lose and loose are pretty easy to keep seperated.
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English is not my first language and for some weird reasons, there is a few words combinations that I NEVER know the correct one to use, despite checking it up numerous times in dictionaries!
Unfortunately for me, who use a lot this weight loss forum, lose and loose are among the lot :P
I also have problems with freaking feet/foot too.
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05-20-2013, 11:27 AM
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Fat to Fab and Fit
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What about the sayings that make absolute no sense when one translates them?? Speaking here as a foreigner
Last edited by Sum38; 05-20-2013 at 01:04 PM.
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05-20-2013, 11:45 AM
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I'm bringing sexy back!
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Lol
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05-20-2013, 12:06 PM
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Rachel
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I'm convinced fb/twitter/the internet are killing the English language. I don't correct people anymore (they don't seem to like it, lol) but I still can't always let it go! It does help me to remember that not everyone cares as much as I do about grammar, spelling, syntax, correct word usage, etc. but I still get annoyed. I'm learning to be patient & understanding....
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05-20-2013, 01:05 PM
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I'm an ESL teacher and I have to admit that grammar/spelling errors don't bother me. As long as there is reasonable communication, good enough.
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05-20-2013, 01:07 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TurboMammoth
English is not my first language and for some weird reasons, there is a few words combinations that I NEVER know the correct one to use, despite checking it up numerous times in dictionaries!
Unfortunately for me, who use a lot this weight loss forum, lose and loose are among the lot :P
I also have problems with freaking feet/foot too.
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Hehe! I'm nearby you in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu. "Feets" is such a common error by francophones. That's okay, because I can't get "deux" and "du" correct. I can't even count how many times I have ended up with 2 coffees instead of du café
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05-20-2013, 01:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sum38
Share some?
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LOL sum, of course!!
I was waiting to see what would come of this thread. Apparently slang is ok but grammar mistakes aren't. I should catch up on my 3FC handbook.
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