lose vs loose.......MY PET PEEVE

bybyadipocytes

loose and lose are 2 different words, and it seems people always get them mixed up. I cant help that this a pet peeve. Is anyone else bothered by this?


Loose - adjective \ˈlüs\
: not tightly fastened, attached, or held

: not pulled or stretched tight

of clothing : not fitting close to your body : not tight

Lose- verb \ˈlüz\
: to be unable to find (something or someone)

: to fail to win (a game, contest, etc.)

Derp_Diggler

You've been here for seven months and you still have to ask this question?

Sinisterly

This thread has been posted about 92534524234 times. And then some.

Welcome, to the most posted thread on MFP, folks! :flowerforyou:



INB4L, btw.

Leonidas_meets_Spartacus

Thanks for the lesson Prof.

randomtai

That poor horse.

tigersword

A thread that gets posted at least 5 or 6 times a week, and it still violates the rules. *shrug*

vlmay1955

Yes it's a pet peeve of mine too but illiterate people don't care that they are illiterate.

cmriverside

I'm not supposed to pet my pet peeve.

It just peeves me.

So I don't

Derp_Diggler

Around here petting your peeve in public will get you arrested.

cwolfman13

That poor horse.

Beat to shiiiiiittttttt!!!!!!

aloranger7708

For me the worst is breath vs. breathe

UGHHHH

wonderwoman325

Seriously?

mammamaurer

tigersword

That poor horse.

...too soon?

jhmomofmany

I was guilty of this once and a fellow MFPer went out of her way to inform me via PM. I knew the difference and man, was I embarrassed. True story.

Leonidas_meets_Spartacus

Poor horse.

Cali_Chica

FoxBean

I have to admit, the only one that bothers me is "rediculous" ridiculous!

MichaelVRenner

VeryKatie

I cry every time I see this. It's basic English.
Here's a tip for remembering:

Loose - I have a loose shirt or loose skin. Why? I have too much of it! More cloth/skin mean more o's!
Lose - I want to lose weight. I want fewer o's.

Srsly.