Surprised by how many people cant spell "lose"

rsmithy89

I see this all over any fitness forum.

Everyone seems to spell "lose" as "loose". Its LOSE people. It isn't difficult.

If this post can educate just one person to spell it correctly, I will be a happier man.

Peace.

KristenCassandra

^^^ Like.

godricshollow

Jeez, don't loose your cool over it

Nelski

Yeah, it happens all the time but you are just going to have to deal with it. There are a ton of threads about this topic already.

DWilbanks

Sorry that spelling lose as loose gets your panties in a wad.. but really, is it all that big a deal? As far as I know, there hasn't been any grammar police assigned to this site as of yet.. so let people say what they want to say and how they want to say it and how they want to spell it. I mean everyone knows what they are trying to say anyway and if you don't like the way they spell it. GET OVER IT! and move on to another post.

For pete's sake (and yes that's not what I wanted to say here FFS) just give it a rest with the spelling police already, not everyone is perfect.

Ireshgurl

Oh, and don't forget about those people who can't use proper puncuation either!! sooo totally annoying when commas, apostrophes, and periods aren't used at all........

BrettPGH

I see this all over any fitness forum.

Everyone seems to spell "lose" as "loose". Its LOSE people. It isn't difficult.

If this post can educate just one person to spell it correctly, I will be a happier man.

Peace.

And if someone could educate you on how to use the search function none of this would have been necessary.

Lorleee

Maybe it should be in the board FAQ.

girlontheseesaw

It's a logical error when you stop and think about it.

The pronunciation of lose has the longer vowel sound, yet loose has the shorter vowel sound.

So for someone trying to work it out who hasn't committed the spellings to memory, they are making a decent guess based on the spoken word.

splucy

I am a grammar nazi! I can't stand people even getting the words 'you're' and 'your' mixed up.

Example: your so cool!

You're = a shortened version of you + are. It's not that difficult to work out =/

PeeTeePee

And if someone could educate you on how to use the search function none of this would have been necessary.

^^^

duharvalgt

Some common mistakes that I've posted before;

1) Using the third person conditional twice in a sentence when it should have only been used once. For example:
The sentence: If I'd read the book, I'd have passed the test. The sentence should conjugate as: if I had read the book, I'd have passed the test.
2) The incorrect use of don't and doesn't, don't is the negative first person singular and doesn't is the negative third person singular.(make sure it relates to the object receiving the action.)
3) Most verbs of motion are used incorrectly: when you view something from a point of arrival you always use the verb to bring and when you view something from a point of departure you always use the verb to take.
4) The incorrect use of fewer and less: if the item is a countable quantity the word fewer should be used and if it's not less should be used.
5) To have and "of": whenever you form a compound tense relating to an action that implies the past it uses "have" (excluding the preterit), for example: I will have cooked, I have cooked, I had cooked and I would have cooked.

*edited* for a grammar mistake :laugh:

speedyf

Don't forget that English is not the primary language for a lot of people around here... including me... so I am so sorry if some words are not spelled correctly. I would love to see you write in French...

Suzieqt81

^^^ Like.

Lol...it's true though...lose, loose, tomorrow, your and you're lol

marsellient

We all want to lose so our pants will be loose! :drinker:

JenJupiter

Like it...I loathe "loose" when meaning lose.

ItsCasey

Is it a big deal that native English-speakers can't correctly write or speak English? Yes, that is a big deal, as far as I'm concerned. Maybe if we weren't so quick to accept mediocrity and failure, we'd all be better off.

And I don't understand why people who can't spell are allowed to say whatever they want, but the grammar Nazis aren't. That's a little bit completely hypocritical.

jimthix10

Eye no! It's sew re****ulos how meney peepol cant spell werds corectally.Goe bak too scool!

MummyOfSeven

LMAO because the topic placed above this in 'Recent Forum Topics' is:

"Need advice before I loose the will to live "

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

jimthix10

HA! My incorrect spelling got edited.

lind3400

Meh........

Gail3260

It's a logical error when you stop and think about it.

The pronunciation of lose has the longer vowel sound, yet loose has the shorter vowel sound.

So for someone trying to work it out who hasn't committed the spellings to memory, they are making a decent guess based on the spoken word.

Sorry but being totally pedantic......the vowel sounds are the same it is the sibillant 's' consonants which are different!

Soon2BeMrsThomson

Jeeez I thought this was a weight/fitness site not a bloomin grammer/finishing school????

Some people really must have nothing better to do if this annoys them, personally I'm always to busy working or having fun to CARE!!

Lambiii

Eye no! It's sew re****ulos how meney peepol cant spell werds corectally.Goe bak too scool!

Hahaha ^^^

So what!!, people make spelling mistakes, we are not here to judge spelling mistakes, we are here to support and help people like our selves! I wish people would stop being so judgmental over such small things!

Rant over

duharvalgt

It's a logical error when you stop and think about it.

The pronunciation of lose has the longer vowel sound, yet loose has the shorter vowel sound.

So for someone trying to work it out who hasn't committed the spellings to memory, they are making a decent guess based on the spoken word.

Sorry but being totally pedantic......the vowel sounds are the same it is the sibillant 's' consonants which are different!

Correcting a mistake of a person trying to correct a mistake, nice

Greyhawk

This site is about support and acceptance....Just a guess , but I bet you spell something's wrong once in a while as well.

andrejjorje

This... Internet chats, forums, blogs (places where people interact) is not a place where to look for correct grammar, syntax or punctuation. You don't like it, leave. You won't be able to correct all of them. Never.
The situation is different with official papers but then feel free and write to the author.
Peace.

Don't forget that English is not the primary language for a lot of people around here... including me... so I am so sorry if some words are not spelled correctly. I would love to see you write in French...

Crimson_

and then ther is ****heads like me that spell stuff wrong to piss u off...

timadotcom

I see this all over any fitness forum.

Everyone seems to spell "lose" as "loose". Its LOSE people. It isn't difficult.

If this post can educate just one person to spell it correctly, I will be a happier man.

Peace.

And if someone could educate you on how to use the search function none of this would have been necessary.

Ouch!

kellyyjean

Chillax!
Be Happy!
Nobody's perfect.:flowerforyou:

xMedullaOblongatax

Meh, as long as I can understand what people are saying, then it's no big deal to me.