lose vs. loose

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

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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.

Glucaagon and leptin will help loose fat, so it is easier to burn and thereby lose the fat. Does that clear up why people might be using both words?

Sometimes it is easiest to take language at face value. Other times it is most entertaining to take language at face value. It is rarely helpful, however, to try to take language on a long drive in hopes of improving its constitution.

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.)

Using "they" in the singular sense has become a pretty commonly accepted way to refer to an individual when the gender is unknown. Although, yes, saying "he or she" would have been more correct. The point I was trying to make by linking to that blog was that people shouldn't let grammatical errors in internet forums bother them so much, and it's a waste of time trying to correct people (not to mention almost as annoying as the mistakes themselves). A poster could very well be an eagle typing with just his talons right now. No one knows.

I hope this helps alot

Heh yes I know it's become commonly accepted. It's funny to me that a language error can just be given up on since it's made so often (and it is annoying to write he or she). I usually just pluralize the first word because my nitpicky teachers never let it go growing up. I also always sucked at using active voice instead of passive. I still prefer the sound of passive voice in many situations.

Totally agree. Sometimes passive voice just sounds better!

Glucaagon and leptin will help loose fat, so it is easier to burn and thereby lose the fat. Does that clear up why people might be using both words?

Sometimes it is easiest to take language at face value. Other times it is most entertaining to take language at face value. It is rarely helpful, however, to try to take language on a long drive in hopes of improving its constitution.

Sure, the operations of glucagon and leptin most definitely the source of the confusion.

I know "loose" is a verb, but never in the context of loosing weight. Loose the reins, sure. Wouldn't the average person use "loosen" in your scenario. anyway?

The one that makes me unhinged is "there" instead of "they're" or "their".

Come on. If you're going to complain about that, at least get it right!

It's "they're" instead of "their" or "there".