lose vs. loose

Since "lose" should be spelt "looz" anyway, I'm not losing sleap over it.

English spelling is completely irrational.

I've pretty much given up hoping that the majority of people on this site will use proper English.

Trust me, you're fighting a losing battle.

That's a pet peeve of mine as well. I also cringe every time someone writes "your" when they mean "you're." In order to maintain my sanity, I just think about this blog post every time I come across bad grammar in a forum: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html

I've pretty much given up hoping that the majority of people on this site will use proper English.

Proper English died with Chaucer.

Thank you! I needed that. LOL

One of my biggest pet peeves!!! :explode:

there our many people on hear who don't grammer to good

HAHHA!
:laugh:

Drives me crazy as well.

We are doomed.

Yes. Loose is not a word you want to be associated with LOL

Bump
Maybe a few will see and learn. It's a weight loss board FGS, get the basics right!

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/803704-loose-vs-lose?hl=loose+vs+lose&page=1

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1031180-to-whomever-stated-a-pet-peeve-of-people-using-loose-vs-lose?hl=loose+vs+lose

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1021380-why-so-many-loose-ppl-here?hl=loose+vs+lose&page=1

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/886463-losing-not-loosing?hl=loose+vs+lose&page=1

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/754876-lose

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/500201--loosing-vs-losing-read-save-my-sanity

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/549602-loose-vs-lose-baby-rant

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/442456-loose-vs-lose


http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/691114-the-malapropism-thread-or-loose-vs-lose

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/715324-lose-vs-loose

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/561908-lose-loose

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/171851--lose-loose-aha

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/479970-surprised-by-how-many-people-cant-spell-lose

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/372053-lose-v-loose

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/541427-loose-lose

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/409303-loss-loose-lose

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/664487-loose-lose

Yes, yes...we know. Please move on now.

:noway:

That's a pet peeve of mine as well. I also cringe every time someone writes "your" when they mean "you're." In order to maintain my sanity, I just think about this blog post every time I come across bad grammar in a forum: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html

There are so many ways to "get" someone messing up in English. Even in your above post, I'm *pretty* sure you made an error. (There are so many rules and exceptions, I'm not positive.) You wrote someone and then referred to someone with "they." Someone is singular while they is plural. (Feel free to fix my errors. I don't mind.)

Oh my goodness! I thought I was the only one who noticed that. It was driving me nuts!

I absolutely hate it. Should I ignore it? Yes. Do I? No. I think my blood pressure rises a bit every time I read someone using loose instead of lose. This thread should be required reading for every new member.