Loose vs. Lose

ChelseaRW

Today, I felt it necessary to have a bit of English lesson mixed in with our always amazing fitness lessons from this site.

It seems that all too often we want to interchange these two words.

Lose and Loose are different words beside the O in the middle.

LOSE is defined as not winning, cannot find something, get rid of(as in weight)
LOOSE means not confined,unbound, having slack(as in clothes).

EXAMPLE
I want to LOSE weight so that my pants are LOOSE on my hips! LOL. I love this website and the incredibly talented and intelligent people on it. I hope we lose this habit of loosely using the words lose and loose.

(And as I finished this, I found my own mistake...lol...I originally typed "sight" for the word "site".)

Higglyjiggly64

I say let this be the start of our English word pet peeves, hehehe. Such as using hard when it should be difficult.
"Losing loose fat around my tricep is difficult and my dumbell is hard"

Belle_Fille

like x a million!
its simple english people!

bradbyu

*sight = site.

ironic.

GoingMedium

Amen! If there was a 'like' button I'd click it ^_^

Nazbuster

Yeah, I also am disgusted with people's lack of attention to proper word selection. "To vs. Too", "their, there, they're", "lose vs loose", "accept vs except", etc.. These are all different words"! Pay attention!

superhippiechik

Oooooh I will play! This is definitely the correct spelling of definitely. Not defenitly or definetly. That bugs me!!!! lol

ChelseaRW

I know ! I had to kick myself and laugh.

laughingdani

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/82188-lose-vs-loose?hl=Lose+vs+loose

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/103760-lose-loose?hl=lose+loose

This has been posted many times. Unfortunately this is a problem that will never go away.
Prepare to offend some people with this post.

Marcia_11

Thanks for posting this! Incorrect usage of words is a big pet peeve of mine (hopefully there are no errors in my post :happy: ).

GinaKurtz

I agree! I have to say, I noticed that on posts earlier. Glad you had the nerve to share! :happy:

Others I've noticed include: their, they're, there... Also, your & you're tend to be misused. I'll step down off of my soapbox now. I think I got my point across.

LOVE this site!

BryanAir

While we are at it, to peruse something means to read it thoroughly, not to glance over.

Heather75

*sigh* your is constantly used in place of you're. It makes me want to wash my eyes.

ChelseaRW

*sight = site.

ironic.

I can't call other people out without being able to call myself out. :blushing:

Mrs_McFadden

Whenever you let loose your agitation about the misuse of these words you lose a few points for starting yet another thread about this.

ChelseaRW

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/82188-lose-vs-loose?hl=Lose+vs+loose

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/103760-lose-loose?hl=lose+loose

This has been posted many times. Unfortunately this is a problem that will never go away.
Prepare to offend some people with this post.

I guessed that it had. Maybe we should make this a daily post to have some "continuing education". I hope not to offend . My only goal is education.(In good fun.)

Impala007

For the most part, I find the grammar and spelling on this site to be quite a bit better than your average Craigslist ad.

Higglyjiggly64

*sight = site.

ironic.

I can't call other people out without being able to call myself out. :blushing:

LOL! I didn't see that!

tammy200678

Are we not here to support each other to me that means not picking out stupid things that people do so what if they misspell something it is not school it is support to lose weight not to judge I have only been on here a couple weeks but see this a lot on here it makes me want to not have anything to do with the site I am sure someone will get mad at this but I do not care

Still_Sossy

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/82188-lose-vs-loose?hl=Lose+vs+loose

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/103760-lose-loose?hl=lose+loose

This has been posted many times. Unfortunately this is a problem that will never go away.
Prepare to offend some people with this post.

I guessed that it had. Maybe we should make this a daily post to have some "continuing education". I hope not to offend . My only goal is education.(In good fun.)

This subject has already been done to the point of exhaustion, perhaps instead of "continuing education" we should do a search before starting another thread about the same subject.

tammy200678

I agree totally