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    Correctly spell LOSE,

    Posts: 812 Member
    edited January 4 in Chit-Chat
    I am a teacher and I just can not believe how many people do not know the difference between LOSE and LOOSE. Please take note:

    LOSE is the opposite of GAIN
    LOOSE is the opposite of TIGHT

    LOOSE rhymes with NOOSE

    Spread the word. It seems only about 50% or less know this. Thank you and have a good day!

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    • Posts: 6,573 Member
      Thanks for that. I wonder if I am one of the 50% of culprits lol!!! Must remember this.
    • Posts: 1,089 Member
      Thanks. I suck at spelling, so I'll probably forget this by the next time I need to say I'd like to lose more weight so that my new pants will be to loose, and I need to lose them and buy new ones.
    • Posts: 1,308 Member
      looser...
    • Posts: 1,517 Member
      ONE! ONE nono thread! AH HA HA HA HAAAAAAAAAAAA!
    • Posts: 126
      Yep it is irritating....
      When you LOSE weight your pants will become LOOSE.
    • Posts: 4,572 Member
      I think it's a typo and not a spelling error.
    • Posts: 1,118 Member
      I think it's a typo and not a spelling error.

      I wish it was for most xD
    • Posts: 830 Member
      Worse than misspelling LOSE/ LOOSE in a fitness forum, is trying to educate those that misspell it. :noway: :laugh:
    • Posts: 1,093 Member
      For some English is a second language but many folks don't know how to spell and think everything should be written like they are "texting" a 10 year old.
    • Posts: 1,089 Member
      For some English is a second language but many folks don't know how to spell and think everything should be written like they are "texting" a 10 year old.

      IDK what u r talking about? :wink:
    • Posts: 6,420 Member
      I used to speak 9 languages at one point. I too like to make fun of others when they're speaking a non-native language and point and laugh at them. I am the greatest teacher of all the freaking time!
    • Posts: 6,420 Member
      oh btw OP, when you finally snap at your students for being stupid and not knowing the difference, remember

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    • Posts: 202 Member
      this annoys me also especially on facebook
    • Posts: 92 Member
      LMBO!!!! :laugh: LOL!!!:laugh: LOL!!:laugh: THAT WAS THE FUNNIEST THING I HAVE READ IN A LOOOONG WHILE! LOOSER!:wink:
    • Posts: 255 Member
      Some of us are dyslexic and have a hard time spelling anything. I'm sure I've spelled it wrong a lot but I have to check at least 3 words per post with google and still mis spell a lot. Sorry this is annoying... :(
    • Posts: 1,340 Member
      That is so funny OP because I am a teacher and I just can not believe how many people do not know the difference between LOSE and LOOSE. Please take note:

      LOSE is the opposite of GAIN
      LOOSE is the opposite of TIGHT

      LOOSE rhymes with NOOSE

      Spread the word. It seems only about 50% or less know this. Thank you and have a good day!
    • Posts: 107 Member
      From one teacher to another, thank you!
    • Posts: 342 Member
      That was driving me nuts too, but I didn't say anything because many people take it so personally when you correct their spelling
    • Posts: 141 Member
      thanks for that! I always screw it up. Now choose and chose?
    • Posts: 3,562 Member
      thanks for that! I always screw it up. Now choose and chose?

      Or noose and nose? Those confuse the hell out of me too.
    • Posts: 49 Member
      Yes along with proper usage of apostrophes (they are not used to make things plural. It's not how many of you have baby's, it's babies!!), your and you're, then and than, and for goodness sakes top ending sentences with prepositions!!
    • Posts: 996 Member
      thanks for that! I always screw it up. Now choose and chose?

      Chose is the past tense of choose
    • Posts: 16,414 Member
      I am a teacher and I just can not believe how many people do not know the difference between LOSE and LOOSE. Please take note:

      LOSE is the opposite of GAIN
      LOOSE is the opposite of TIGHT

      LOOSE rhymes with NOOSE

      Spread the word. It seems only about 50% or less know this. Thank you and have a good day!

      I'm a writer and editor. And I am polite enough to not lecture and call people out on a message board.
    • Posts: 4,500 Member
      It seems only about 50% or less know this.

      A statistician as well it seems.

      Is there no end to your talents?
    • Posts: 2,412 Member
      this annoys me also especially on facebook

      Something can possibly add to the annoyance of being on facebook?

      Powerful stuff ...
    • Posts: 12,344 Member
      It would be nice if everyone cared about correct grammar, spelling and punctuation, but I've kind of learned the hard way that they don't. I relinquished my title of grammar nazi long ago, but I admit at times it bugs the crap out of me, especially when I see entire posts with no punctuation or capital letters and multiple spelling mistakes.
    • Posts: 16,414 Member
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    • Posts: 275
      Dead horse is dead.
    • Posts: 1,762
      While I am not a fan of spelling errors, do take note of the fact that people with non-English speaking backgrounds also use this site.
    • Posts: 120 Member
      This also bothers me, but an unprovoked offensive attack supported by conjecture? You may be a teacher OP, however you are not their teacher.
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