Loose v Lose

SueMizZou
SueMizZou Posts: 146 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
This is the grammar police. The words "loose" and "lose" are not the same. The word LOOSE means "not tightly fixed in place." It is an adjective. The word LOSE means "ceased to have or retain." It is a verb.

If you are talking about how you have decreased your reading on the scale, use the word LOSE (or lost.)

If you are talking about how your clothes fit, use LOOSE.

Thank you for your attention.
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  • deb3129
    deb3129 Posts: 1,294 Member
    This is the grammar police. The words "loose" and "lose" are not the same. The word LOOSE means "not tightly fixed in place." It is an adjective. The word LOSE means "ceased to have or retain." It is a verb.

    If you are talking about how you have decreased your reading on the scale, use the word LOSE (or lost.)

    If you are talking about how your clothes fit, use LOOSE.

    Thank you for your attention.

    Haha, this drives me nuts also!
  • Colleen118
    Colleen118 Posts: 491 Member
    Oh SO glad I'm not the only OCD one here that grits my teeth every time I see the "loose" for "lose". I've never corrected anyone on it because that just isn't me, but it drives me insane.
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
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  • dsmpunk
    dsmpunk Posts: 262 Member
    Thank you! I always think of loose screws or something when people misspell lose. Then again maybe I am just a looser. :p

    While we are at it, its ridiculous. There is no "e" in ridiculous..ever.
  • deb3129
    deb3129 Posts: 1,294 Member
    Thank you! I always think of loose screws or something when people misspell lose. Then again maybe I am just a looser. :p

    While we are at it, its ridiculous. There is no "e" in ridiculous..ever.

    Well, I am in Texas and it certainly sounds like there is an eeee in ridiculous!
  • Sharon909
    Sharon909 Posts: 46 Member
    Agreed. Where is the "like" button?
  • PurpleTina
    PurpleTina Posts: 390 Member
    LOL, 'rediculous' drives me nuts too, it's rediculoose :bigsmile:
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
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  • okiesarah
    okiesarah Posts: 28
    My mom once told me that loose women lose weight the old fashioned way.
  • belladonna786
    belladonna786 Posts: 1,165 Member
    Oh God!!! THANK YOU FOR SAYING SOMETHING!!!!! It has been driving me sooooooo crazy!
  • BABetter1
    BABetter1 Posts: 618 Member
    Oh SO glad I'm not the only OCD one here that grits my teeth every time I see the "loose" for "lose". I've never corrected anyone on it because that just isn't me, but it drives me insane.

    Yes, this has been driving me insane on a daily basis!
  • okiesarah
    okiesarah Posts: 28
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    I love it.
  • bathsheba_c
    bathsheba_c Posts: 1,873 Member
    Eh, it drives me a little up the wall, but some people have legitimate issues that make them unable to spell correctly, so I just assume that everyone who makes that typo has such a problem.
  • THuffman1967
    THuffman1967 Posts: 114 Member
    Thank goodness I'm not the only one who is driven crazy by that!! :)
  • GamerGurl729
    GamerGurl729 Posts: 286 Member
    This is the grammar police. The words "loose" and "lose" are not the same. The word LOOSE means "not tightly fixed in place." It is an adjective. The word LOSE means "ceased to have or retain." It is a verb.

    If you are talking about how you have decreased your reading on the scale, use the word LOSE (or lost.)

    If you are talking about how your clothes fit, use LOOSE.

    Thank you for your attention.

    This drives me nuts, but it's not as bad as your vs you're

    Your is a possessive pronoun meaning "belonging to you (singular or plural)"

    You're is a contraction combining the words you + are.
  • jamielovesjbs
    jamielovesjbs Posts: 154 Member
    My mom once told me that loose women lose weight the old fashioned way.


    lmao!!!!
  • Lesley2901
    Lesley2901 Posts: 372 Member
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  • ChunkieNuts
    ChunkieNuts Posts: 135 Member
    Also DAIRY and DIARY!!! ARHHHHHHHH :explode:
  • bugaha1
    bugaha1 Posts: 602 Member
    This is the grammar police. The words "loose" and "lose" are not the same. The word LOOSE means "not tightly fixed in place." It is an adjective. The word LOSE means "ceased to have or retain." It is a verb.

    If you are talking about how you have decreased your reading on the scale, use the word LOSE (or lost.)

    If you are talking about how your clothes fit, use LOOSE.

    Thank you for your attention.

    Haha, this drives me nuts also!
    Seems to only drive femaleunits nuts. =)
  • ChitownFoodie
    ChitownFoodie Posts: 1,562 Member
    This thread again?
  • Dudagarcia
    Dudagarcia Posts: 849 Member
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    Lol!!
  • Countryboy_
    Countryboy_ Posts: 618
    This is the grammar police. The words "loose" and "lose" are not the same. The word LOOSE means "not tightly fixed in place." It is an adjective. The word LOSE means "ceased to have or retain." It is a verb.

    If you are talking about how you have decreased your reading on the scale, use the word LOSE (or lost.)

    If you are talking about how your clothes fit, use LOOSE.

    Thank you for your attention.

    Thank you so much for bringing this to our attention. And Congrats, because you are actually the ONE MILLIONTH person who has started a forum thread on this topic. YOU WiN THE INTERNET!!!!!
  • Tilran
    Tilran Posts: 627 Member
    While we are at it...lets discuss then and than! WOOOOO
  • Dudagarcia
    Dudagarcia Posts: 849 Member
    This is the grammar police. The words "loose" and "lose" are not the same. The word LOOSE means "not tightly fixed in place." It is an adjective. The word LOSE means "ceased to have or retain." It is a verb.

    If you are talking about how you have decreased your reading on the scale, use the word LOSE (or lost.)

    If you are talking about how your clothes fit, use LOOSE.

    Thank you for your attention.

    Thanks Sue :)
  • debs6
    debs6 Posts: 232 Member
    Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I only hope that those who don't know which one is which actually take the time to read this thread.

    It drives me crackers!
  • 19kat55
    19kat55 Posts: 336 Member
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    Bhaaahahahahahahahah! What drives me crazy is people that feel the need to correct other people's grammar. Who gives a rat's *kitten*?
  • kmsairam
    kmsairam Posts: 317 Member
    When I lose weight, my pants get loose.
    My pet peeve too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Owsla135
    Owsla135 Posts: 350 Member
    Whenever I see someone say they are loosing fat I always get images of the Stay Puft marshmallow man tearing down the street destroying things.
  • McBully4
    McBully4 Posts: 1,270 Member
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  • flynnfinn
    flynnfinn Posts: 209 Member
    This is the grammar police. The words "loose" and "lose" are not the same. The word LOOSE means "not tightly fixed in place." It is an adjective. The word LOSE means "ceased to have or retain." It is a verb.

    If you are talking about how you have decreased your reading on the scale, use the word LOSE (or lost.)

    If you are talking about how your clothes fit, use LOOSE.

    Thank you for your attention.

    This drives me nuts, but it's not as bad as your vs you're

    Your is a possessive pronoun meaning "belonging to you (singular or plural)"

    You're is a contraction combining the words you + are.

    yup. or their, there and they're. and it's vs its. i was a spelling bee champion in my younger years and this sort of thing drives me bananas!

    on a side note, i'm sure i drive people crazy with my lack of use for the caps button. i never type in caps unless i want to EMPHASIZE something. sorry...but at least i spell good! lol!!

    (hopefully i spelled everything above correctly! ahahahaha!!)
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