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!
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.
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.
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'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....
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.
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
Lose vs. loose
