An extremely polite suggestion

BrettPGH

Used to bother me too. You get used to it. You have to. Sadly it's not going away.

Every week there's a "It's not spelled loose" thread and everyday dozens of people spell it loose. It's not going to change. Best to just start ignoring it.

glennstoudt

I have no doubts that this topic has been posted before. I also have no doubts that the moderators have censored a fair number of these posts, citing that they were offensive.
If you are suggesting that I should not have posted this topic because it's been done before, then perhaps one could argue that the backlash of complaining comments should also not have been posted. Those have also, most assuredly, been done before.

I am sure that those of you who feel it's worth your time to comment in a negative manner didn't suffer too much in reading this topic. I'm also confident that you have grasped the difference between these words and don't need this "lesson." Congratulations. I'm glad that many people already have this knowledge.

I have had two people PM me since this original post letting me know that they are still struggling with the difference between these two words and that they ARE embarrassed when they use the wrong one and have someone point it out to them in an attacking manner. I have chosen to discuss it in a polite way that encourages learning rather than a free-for-all whining session or grammatical gang bang.

All for this. Why dis the OP about it? Who cares if you read it before. Just move on then.
Here is the word in practice:
Loose pants is a good thing for your tailor.
O'Barry will lose in November.
Class dismissed

Farfourah

I never knew anyone could sound monotone though writing....Congratulations, on that part OP. Woohoo!

Loves418

Here I thought bullying and being mean was only on the middle school level of my son. Yet again here it is picking on people making fun of people and in another post wanting to ban people.Silly me I thought we were all here to get healthy drop some pounds and inches. SMH (if you don't know what this stands for get a teenager to tell you!!)

stunningnickel

This is not a personal attack on any individual or group.
But the forums has a search engine where you can find out if a topics already been posted before you beat a dead horse

ullremo

Thank you! As a speaker of English as my second language I have often struggled with when to use lose and when to use loose. Your memory aid has solved this problem now!

ExplorinLauren

I drink my exercise calories:drinker:

I've been trying this for the last couple weeks. Hasn't been working out too great for me tho LOL

McKayMachina

P.S.: Do you always write/talk like this or are you actually just being annoying on purpose? lol

Just ****in' with ya, dude. Lighten up. Language is fluid but, more importantly, it's a tool for COMMUNICATION. Have fun with it. Bastardize it, even. Whether it's because you're ignorant or lazy or creative or just plain apathetic, use language as you wish. It's for YOU. And ME. And THEM. And US!

I mean, if I tell you, "Hey! The caps lock key on my keyboard is sticky. If i type the word i lowercase one more time i am going to lose it!" Would you get all upset Miss Twisty Panties? Would you have absolutely no idea what I meant without those uppercase Is? Or would you just be a little annoyed because you think being annoyed by bad grammar means you're smarter than the average pedant?

Yeah. That's what i thought.

Silver_Star

AMEN to that!!...i love the MFP community...but it's a bit odd to read sentences in English with wrong spellings.....especially when it is not my first language i learnt in school.

Oh and may i add.....

it is "too" much, not "to" much.
It is "you're" losing weight, not "your" losing weight. LOL!!
It is "they're" losing weight, not "their" losing weight.

That is all.

secrets_out

Aww well bless your heart...bored aren't ya...

katrinaloveslunar

I am an English teacher, and I don't care about grammar on MFP; it's not a resume. However, if it bugs you, it bugs you. Get it out! We are here to support each other. Long threads bug me.

(And, yes, I eat my exercise calories most days. In fact, I exercise so I can eat those calories most days.)

zenchild

I know a lot of people think it doesn't matter because they get their point across so who cares about a little misspelling. I care. I have not seen a doctor long enough to have a complete diagnosis but ADD, dyslexic and autism are all in the running. I read by the shape of a word. If the shape is wrong, it takes me a second to figure out what it was supposed to be and it slows me down. I read very easily and very quickly when a post is written correctly but throw in a few spelling and grammar mistakes and I may just click to something else. I'm sure there are other people who feel the same way. If you want to be taken seriously, you can't write like a third grader.

Kennkaru

If dead horses aren't your thing, I suggest going the long way around one when you encounter it.

I'm having a lot of great discussions about this post with people. I have also had five new friend requests since I posted it. Perhaps others have had new friend requests from people because they are bonding over how annoying my post is. As long as it's creating discussion, I have no complaints.

Please keep in mind that this post was never to whine about people using the words wrong. It was simply a reminder and encouragement to those who wish to use them correctly. My being "new" to MFP is pretty irrelevant. I, too, have seen grammar topics in the forums. I'm wondering why this has so many people SO DEFENSIVE.

If I was to post a gentle reminder in the forums for everyone to keep being positive and working toward those goals, because sticking to it is the only way to succeed, no one would start throwing their feces. That, too, would be an overdone topic that some would not view as a necessary reminder.

adrian_indy

I think you all need to loose the attitudes.

Farfourah

P.S.: Do you always write/talk like this or are you actually just being annoying on purpose? lol

Just ****in' with ya, dude. Lighten up. Language is fluid but, more importantly, it's a tool for COMMUNICATION. Have fun with it. Bastardize it, even. Whether it's because you're ignorant or lazy or creative or just plain apathetic, use language as you wish. It's for YOU. And ME. And THEM. And US!

I mean, if I tell you, "Hey! The caps lock key on my keyboard is sticky. If i type the word i lowercase one more time i am going to lose it!" Would you get all upset Miss Twisty Panties? Would you have absolutely no idea what I meant without those uppercase Is? Or would you just be a little annoyed because you think being annoyed by bad grammar means you're smarter than the average pedant?

Yeah. That's what i thought.

You were not just ****ing with her....I thought I was the only one....

Elleinnz

This is simply a statement of fact that each and every one of us heard from multiple teachers,starting probably around 3rd or 4th grade and continuing thereafter.

Censoring this post would be extremely paternalistic and excessive.

I do find this extremely offensive to allude that I should have known this since 3rd grade - seeing that I did not get any english based education till much later in my life.....quite a few people on this site did not grow up with english as a mother tongue - and most of us does pretty good most of the time.....

As I have said many times - until you can speak a second language as well as I speak english you have no right to judge my command of the english language!!

On behalf of the moderators of this forum I also find it offensive that the OP speaks down to them - and basically "threatens" them with her statement above....

OP - All I can hope for you is that your day is now happy and complete since you have gotten all of that off your chest - and managed to offend some of the users of this forum. The "lovely words" means nothing - it is the intent behind the words...

OK - now I will toodle off and get back to the serious business of losing weight and getting healthy....

shellsie_j

Off topic, I have never seen so many profile pics ever for one person. Wish I had more!

elenathegreat

Here I thought bullying and being mean was only on the middle school level of my son. Yet again here it is picking on people making fun of people and in another post wanting to ban people.Silly me I thought we were all here to get healthy drop some pounds and inches. SMH (if you don't know what this stands for get a teenager to tell you!!)

Humor burns calories...look it up...

reese66

I do need to loose weight and I hope it never it finds me.

This is not a grammar class. People from all over the planet come here to lose or loose weight. The goal is to support each other in that mission. Personally, I could care less how you spell something as long as I can understand what you are saying.

bmiller211

it amazes me that something so trivial can bother you so much! Do you never make a mistake?