lose only has one O in it

vanillarama
vanillarama Posts: 101 Member
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Lose not loose!
Lose not loose!
Two different words!

lose/lo͞oz/
Verb:

Be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something): "I've lost my appetite".
Cause (someone) to fail to gain or retain (something): "you lost me my appointment at the university".

loose/lo͞os/
Adjective:

Not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached: "a loose tooth".



Ok, I'm sorry, I just really needed to get that off my chest. Phew.

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  • pudadough
    pudadough Posts: 1,271 Member
    Yes!

    And "too" has TWO O's. GAH!

    Seeing a sentence like "I eat to many calories" is worse than nails on a chalkboard for me...

    And then there's the whole issue with "your" vs. "you're."
  • MrsWilsoncroft
    MrsWilsoncroft Posts: 968 Member
    Lol!!

    Great thread loose bugs me wen they actually mean lose
  • RealWomenLovePitbulls
    RealWomenLovePitbulls Posts: 729 Member
    haha, agreed!
  • JennyLisT
    JennyLisT Posts: 402 Member
    I wonder if there's ever that one person who reads these threads and thinks, "Oh...oh, god...I've been doing it wrong all this time! :sad: "
  • Car0lynnM
    Car0lynnM Posts: 332 Member
    How 'bout they're, their, and there?
  • jesusHchris
    jesusHchris Posts: 1,405 Member
    Well, OP, aren't you just the bee's knees. Do you know what has two letter O's in it?

    Google

    You can use that properly to see that someone just as brilliant as you posts this exact same topic every week.
  • mrsmyers1988
    mrsmyers1988 Posts: 11
    amen!
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    The only people that will open this thread are people that already "get it". Those that don't get it and never learned to spell call us grammar police, while ignoring the fact that proper grammar is good communication.
  • Seriousmom3
    Seriousmom3 Posts: 164
    There, Their, They're, It's nothing to get worked up over. LOL. Just kidding, I too am a Grammar Nazi.
  • jesusHchris
    jesusHchris Posts: 1,405 Member
    The only people that will open this thread are people that already "get it". Those that don't get it and never learned to spell call us grammar police, while ignoring the fact that proper grammar is good communication.

    I don't believe you need a comma in that last sentence. Also, another "grammar Nazi" above misspelled the word "when".
  • katamus
    katamus Posts: 2,363 Member
    Beating_a_dead_horse.jpg
  • Expialidojess
    Expialidojess Posts: 441 Member
    Where's the fun in only one O?
  • 12skipafew99100
    12skipafew99100 Posts: 1,669 Member
    lose
  • LittleMissSunshine418
    LittleMissSunshine418 Posts: 55 Member
    I hate when people respond to my weight loss as "Congrats on your lost<<<<<" 0.o???? :laugh: :indifferent:
  • tequilasunris3
    tequilasunris3 Posts: 197
    I've found on a couple of occasions when I've posted something quickly with just one misspelled word, a whole load of people jump on it straight away to correct me. I do agree that correct grammar is good communication, however there are people here having a hard time trying to correct their self image. The last thing I would want is to constantly be corrected on other things such as spelling.
  • RawTriGal
    RawTriGal Posts: 190 Member
    thank you.
  • LyssaJ1
    LyssaJ1 Posts: 240 Member
    Yes!

    And "too" has TWO O's. GAH!

    Seeing a sentence like "I eat to many calories" is worse than nails on a chalkboard for me...

    And then there's the whole issue with "your" vs. "you're."

    I actually accidentially did the your/your're mistake yesterday...and after going away from the post and then checking back-in on it, saw the error and edited just because of the error :laugh:
  • Feisty_Red
    Feisty_Red Posts: 982 Member
    I will fully admit..I get effect and affect mixed up ... I am so ashamed...:frown: :frown: :frown:
  • JessigirlJb
    JessigirlJb Posts: 656
    well to be honest i screw it up all then time.. but thats the joy of a social networking site where i know no one for real.. (you see what i did there with the no's.. lol) :drinker:
  • LittleMissSunshine418
    LittleMissSunshine418 Posts: 55 Member
    I've found on a couple of occasions when I've posted something quickly with just one misspelled word, a whole load of people jump on it straight away to correct me. I do agree that correct grammar is good communication, however there are people here having a hard time trying to correct their self image. The last thing I would want is to constantly be corrected on other things such as spelling.

    I totally agree :drinker: :smile: :drinker:
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Maybe I just LIKE having more than one O.
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
    Maybe I just LIKE having more than one O.

    to loose the O's you need to eat more protein, not fruit, it has simple sugars and will make you fattt. You haf to watch the carbs otherwise you will DIE like literally light on fire and that's bad. We're all made of jam.
  • laarae
    laarae Posts: 332 Member
    Can I blame the computer-or maybe my typing skills instead of my spelling skills:laugh:
  • Sarah_Wins
    Sarah_Wins Posts: 936 Member
    Thanks for trying :flowerforyou:, but I'm afraid it won't do any good.
  • raerae514
    raerae514 Posts: 171 Member
    Grammar nazis and spelling police unite!!! YEESSSS!

    also

    Dyslexics of the world untie! lol

    :laugh:
  • vanillarama
    vanillarama Posts: 101 Member
    Well, OP, aren't you just the bee's knees. Do you know what has two letter O's in it?

    Google

    You can use that properly to see that someone just as brilliant as you posts this exact same topic every week.


    I doubt that would have held me back, but thanks for the tip!
  • LivingInPuglia
    LivingInPuglia Posts: 122 Member
    I always get mixed up on this one ..... could never remember so just followed whatever the last version was that I say.
    Now I will make a point of remembering and not losing my mind over it :-)

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