"Loosing" vs. "Losing" - read & save my sanity!

HeidiRene

My grammar isn't perfect but if weight loss is your journey make this little "note to self" - "loose" is when your clothes are baggy b/c you have lost weight. "lose" is when there was a nasty, ugly pound of dimpled fat on your *kitten* and now it's gone. THEREFORE "losing" weight is what you are doing b/c "loosing" is not a word! :-)

What is ur silly grammar pet peeve? Maybe it's people like me that take poetic license with punctuation or shorten "you are" to "ur." Haha! BTW- I CAN do proper grammar for academic papers. I just think as long as grammar is sensical, when it comes to informal setting like social websites, then it is all good with me. However, I used to teach Oral Comm at a University and I was blown away by the complete grammar train wrecks that were otherwise known as emails that my students would send to me. These were college students and some messages didn't even make sense. Sad. I am sure some will think it's fun to make fun of my grammar and I will probably think your funny but when some yahoo tries to attack me b/c my grammar on this post isn't academic standard I will know you missed the point. :-) But, it's all good!

A few of my other silly grammar peeves include (but are not limited to):
-"alot" it's not a word folks!
-when people put apostrophes after a # before the "S" to make something plural -it's plural not possesive
-when people use "to" when they mean "too"

Fred77

Personally I think its just the way the English language is evolving. If you read newspapers from 100 years back, the language used then has changed a lot. As forms of communication change, with the advent of text messaging, twittter, email etc, the written word is probably evolving faster than it ever has. Words and phrases that were once only common in certain areas have become global, words take different meanings, others are used less often. I don't get why people get upset about grammar and spelling. To me, its just a form of snobbery. As long as I can understand what they are trying to say, I'm good with that. Not everyone is great at putting words down on paper, some people may find it difficult to read and write, so pulling them up on it may make them less likely to post, because they don't want someone nit picking over an out of place apostrophe, or a misspelled word.

xtinalovexo

:sad:

you should use the search option, you will see several other grammar nazis complaining about the same thing...

:yawn:

xtinalovexo

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/171851--lose-loose-aha?hl=lose+loose#posts-5124167

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/479970-surprised-by-how-many-people-cant-spell-lose?hl=lose+loose&page=1#posts-6646025

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/409303-loss-loose-lose?error_user_id=6808550&error_username=christinalovexo&hl=lose+loose

HeidiRene

Personally I think its just the way the English language is evolving. If you read newspapers from 100 years back, the language used then has changed a lot. As forms of communication change, with the advent of text messaging, twittter, email etc, the written word is probably evolving faster than it ever has. Words and phrases that were once only common in certain areas have become global, words take different meanings, others are used less often. I don't get why people get upset about grammar and spelling. To me, its just a form of snobbery. As long as I can understand what they are trying to say, I'm good with that. Not everyone is great at putting words down on paper, some people may find it difficult to read and write, so pulling them up on it may make them less likely to post, because they don't want someone nit picking over an out of place apostrophe, or a misspelled word.

Very well said! I like you.

LauraMacNCheese

Grammar: The difference between knowing your *kitten* and knowing you're *kitten*.

xtinalovexo

PEOPLES pisses me off!

And MONIES.

Sapporo

The loose thing makes me cringe so much and I don't even have good grammar myself.
I say monies, sorry christinalove

xtinalovexo

as long as you know that monies is not a real word.

Sapporo

I picked up the word monies from economics and finance textbooks. It is also in real dictionaries so apparently it is a real word. Why would you say it isn't? Just not common outside of the world of finance most likely.

Trail_Addict

they tot me in skool that its "loose moose". i be knowing lotz of uther smart things to!

onewhodiets

I've noted the incorrect use of loose and lose also. I think it would be great if people would use them correctly; the world would be a much better place - LOL. And please don't call those of us who feel this way "grammar nazis". You can see that's not true, because I started a sentence with the word 'and'.

xtinalovexo

money is already plural. it is a plural noun.

one would not say "I have 1 money." or "I have 2 monies."

xtinalovexo

I've noted the incorrect use of loose and lose also. I think it would be great if people would use them correctly; the world would be a much better place - LOL. And please don't call those of us who feel this way "grammar nazis". You can see that's not true, because I started a sentence with the word 'and'.

I am only referencing the post called "How many other grammar nazis out there like myself?" People already refer to themselves as grammar nazis.

BOC57

Grammar: The difference between knowing your *kitten* and knowing you're *kitten*.

LOL! Good one!

Lose and Loose is an annoyance. On a diet website it becomes a constant annoyance. I know I have some annoying grammatical habits, but since they don't annoy me, I couldn't begin to tell you what they are.

RDalton84

The "lose" "loose" thing is super annoying but for me the two worst offenses are:

there, their, they're

your, you're

I work for a community college and it is sad to see how many college level students truly have no idea what the difference is between them.

mielikkibz

I will probably think your funny but when some yahoo tries to attack me b/c my grammar on this post isn't academic standard I will know you missed the point. :-)

when people use your instead of you're

Pookylou

The Alot monster: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html

Qarol

I just think as long as grammar is sensical, when it comes to informal setting like social websites, then it is all good with me.

Then...why are you complaining? :huh:

paigemarie93

I will probably think your funny but when some yahoo tries to attack me b/c my grammar on this post isn't academic standard I will know you missed the point. :-)

What's the point in attacking other people for their bad grammar & then telling them not to attack you for your bad grammar (which you have displayed on this post)?
Ridiculous & petty.
Some people have learning difficulties, you never know.

Gail3260

How very entertaining seeing you lot across the pond debating grammar when you can't spell favour, colour and many more! :laugh:

titianwasp

Thank you, so, so much for posting this.

I wish the English language were treated with more respect. So many people don't realize how its incorrect usage can affect their opportunities in life, especially when applying for a job, mortgage, spouse (lol). People judge by first impressions and after your appearance, the way you speak (write) is the next thing that they notice.

Keep fighting the good fight. Defend the art of speaking well!

billsica

Its good to help.

paigemarie93

How very entertaining seeing you lot across the pond debating grammar when you can't spell favour, colour and many more! :laugh:

I'm from the UK & I have to disagree with this, American English & the English Language have their differences because they are, whadda ya know, different!

mickipedia

They're, there, their.

Your, you're.

Then, than.

General lack of punctuation.

Text speak.. Except for "lol" as it's a generic happy phrase.

Lack of capitals at the beginning of sentences, and lack of capitals for words like "I"

Lack of apostrophes.

Stationary, stationery.

Specific, Pacific.

Bad spelling overall.

I am a grammar nerd and spend most time correcting people.

I'm sure there are many, many more!

DieVixen

Post # 502,254 on the subject,I am SURE by post # 502,255 people will start spelling it right

paigemarie93

Also, I'm pretty sure grammar posts are against the forum rules?

dlaplume2

Monies is a real word.


http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/monies

I do not like when people use loose in place of lose. I try to take it as a typing error until I see it four times in the same post.
:grumble:

It's not that I'm a grammar Nazi, I just never thought I was good at grammar, so if I catch it, it must be real bad. I guess I'm not as bad as I thought.

cekeys

Note: Not one period at the end of either sentence. Irony.

Gail3260

How very entertaining seeing you lot across the pond debating grammar when you can't spell favour, colour and many more! :laugh:

I'm from the UK & I have to disagree with this, American English & the English Language have their differences because they are, whadda ya know, different!

Lighten up......the smiley after the comment was intended to show I was joking!!!!

DL121004

To me, its just a form of snobbery. As long as I can understand what they are trying to say, I'm good with that.

Ur rght, y shld i bothr iff peeps unnerstnd?