Loose vs. Lose

ChelseaRW
ChelseaRW Posts: 366 Member
edited September 24 in Chit-Chat
Today, I felt it necessary to have a bit of English lesson mixed in with our always amazing fitness lessons from this site.

It seems that all too often we want to interchange these two words.

Lose and Loose are different words beside the O in the middle.

LOSE is defined as not winning, cannot find something, get rid of(as in weight)
LOOSE means not confined,unbound, having slack(as in clothes).

EXAMPLE
I want to LOSE weight so that my pants are LOOSE on my hips! LOL. I love this website and the incredibly talented and intelligent people on it. I hope we lose this habit of loosely using the words lose and loose.:heart::wink:

(And as I finished this, I found my own mistake...lol...I originally typed "sight" for the word "site".)
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  • Higglyjiggly64
    Higglyjiggly64 Posts: 136
    I say let this be the start of our English word pet peeves, hehehe. Such as using hard when it should be difficult.
    "Losing loose fat around my tricep is difficult and my dumbell is hard"
  • Belle_Fille
    Belle_Fille Posts: 469
    like x a million!
    its simple english people!
  • bradbyu
    bradbyu Posts: 14
    *sight = site.

    ironic.
  • GoingMedium
    GoingMedium Posts: 28
    Amen! If there was a 'like' button I'd click it ^_^
  • Nazbuster
    Nazbuster Posts: 13
    Yeah, I also am disgusted with people's lack of attention to proper word selection. "To vs. Too", "their, there, they're", "lose vs loose", "accept vs except", etc.. These are all different words"! Pay attention!
  • superhippiechik
    superhippiechik Posts: 1,044 Member
    Oooooh I will play! This is definitely the correct spelling of definitely. Not defenitly or definetly. That bugs me!!!! lol
  • ChelseaRW
    ChelseaRW Posts: 366 Member
    I know ! I had to kick myself and laugh.
  • laughingdani
    laughingdani Posts: 2,275 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/82188-lose-vs-loose?hl=Lose+vs+loose

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/103760-lose-loose?hl=lose+loose

    This has been posted many times. Unfortunately this is a problem that will never go away.
    Prepare to offend some people with this post.
  • Marcia_11
    Marcia_11 Posts: 143 Member
    Thanks for posting this! Incorrect usage of words is a big pet peeve of mine (hopefully there are no errors in my post :happy: ).
  • GinaKurtz
    GinaKurtz Posts: 228 Member
    I agree! I have to say, I noticed that on posts earlier. Glad you had the nerve to share! :happy:

    Others I've noticed include: their, they're, there... Also, your & you're tend to be misused. I'll step down off of my soapbox now. I think I got my point across. :wink:

    LOVE this site!
  • BryanAir
    BryanAir Posts: 434
    While we are at it, to peruse something means to read it thoroughly, not to glance over.
  • Heather75
    Heather75 Posts: 3,386 Member
    *sigh* your is constantly used in place of you're. It makes me want to wash my eyes.
  • ChelseaRW
    ChelseaRW Posts: 366 Member
    *sight = site.

    ironic.

    I can't call other people out without being able to call myself out. :blushing: :smile:
  • Mrs_McFadden
    Mrs_McFadden Posts: 1,139
    Whenever you let loose your agitation about the misuse of these words you lose a few points for starting yet another thread about this. :tongue:
  • ChelseaRW
    ChelseaRW Posts: 366 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/82188-lose-vs-loose?hl=Lose+vs+loose

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/103760-lose-loose?hl=lose+loose

    This has been posted many times. Unfortunately this is a problem that will never go away.
    Prepare to offend some people with this post.

    I guessed that it had. Maybe we should make this a daily post to have some "continuing education". I hope not to offend . My only goal is education.(In good fun.)
  • Impala007
    Impala007 Posts: 293 Member
    For the most part, I find the grammar and spelling on this site to be quite a bit better than your average Craigslist ad.
  • Higglyjiggly64
    Higglyjiggly64 Posts: 136
    *sight = site.

    ironic.

    I can't call other people out without being able to call myself out. :blushing: :smile:

    LOL! I didn't see that!
  • tammy200678
    tammy200678 Posts: 201 Member
    Are we not here to support each other to me that means not picking out stupid things that people do so what if they misspell something it is not school it is support to lose weight not to judge I have only been on here a couple weeks but see this a lot on here it makes me want to not have anything to do with the site I am sure someone will get mad at this but I do not care
  • Still_Sossy
    Still_Sossy Posts: 868 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/82188-lose-vs-loose?hl=Lose+vs+loose

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/103760-lose-loose?hl=lose+loose

    This has been posted many times. Unfortunately this is a problem that will never go away.
    Prepare to offend some people with this post.

    I guessed that it had. Maybe we should make this a daily post to have some "continuing education". I hope not to offend . My only goal is education.(In good fun.)



    This subject has already been done to the point of exhaustion, perhaps instead of "continuing education" we should do a search before starting another thread about the same subject.
  • tammy200678
    tammy200678 Posts: 201 Member
    I agree totally
  • Mads1997
    Mads1997 Posts: 1,494 Member
    Are we not here to support each other to me that means not picking out stupid things that people do so what if they misspell something it is not school it is support to lose weight not to judge I have only been on here a couple weeks but see this a lot on here it makes me want to not have anything to do with the site I am sure someone will get mad at this but I do not care

    *claps*
  • ChelseaRW
    ChelseaRW Posts: 366 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/82188-lose-vs-loose?hl=Lose+vs+loose

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/103760-lose-loose?hl=lose+loose

    This has been posted many times. Unfortunately this is a problem that will never go away.
    Prepare to offend some people with this post.

    I guessed that it had. Maybe we should make this a daily post to have some "continuing education". I hope not to offend . My only goal is education.(In good fun.)



    This subject has already been done to the point of exhaustion, perhaps instead of "continuing education" we should do a search before starting another thread about the same subject.

    Quite right and I made sure to do so! What I found funny is that when I searched "Loose".......5 million other incorrect usages popped up first. I apologize to those who have seen this repeatedly . Newbies will continue to post this as they find themselves in the same situation. We should enjoy ourselves by commenting on topics we find "fun" vs .putting ourselves in bad moods by focusing on the things that exhaust us.
  • Heather75
    Heather75 Posts: 3,386 Member
    Did I miss anything? I was washing my eyes.
  • ChelseaRW
    ChelseaRW Posts: 366 Member
    God Bless those with humor!!!!!
  • tammy200678
    tammy200678 Posts: 201 Member
    I have plenty of humor just not a high tolerance for judging someone for something that is so petty if we wanted spelling lessons we would go back to school so all I am getting at is why judge for petty stuff or even bother to correct a battle that is not going to be why not focus on supporting each other in a positive way instead of a negative maybe make someone feel bad for spelling or using a word wrong everyone makes mistakes it happens to everyone being like this could run someone out of this site who really needs it like me
  • jram72
    jram72 Posts: 9 Member
    I am lossed. What are we talking about? ;)
  • heyitsmekatie
    heyitsmekatie Posts: 544 Member
    For the most part, I find the grammar and spelling on this site to be quite a bit better than your average Craigslist ad.

    I agree. i don't understand why everyone is so hung up over other people's mispellings anyway. you know what they mean, why call them out on it?
  • heyitsmekatie
    heyitsmekatie Posts: 544 Member
    I have plenty of humor just not a high tolerance for judging someone for something that is so petty if we wanted spelling lessons we would go back to school so all I am getting at is why judge for petty stuff or even bother to correct a battle that is not going to be why not focus on supporting each other in a positive way instead of a negative maybe make someone feel bad for spelling or using a word wrong everyone makes mistakes it happens to everyone being like this could run someone out of this site who really needs it like me

    amen! now where's that like button?
  • tammy200678
    tammy200678 Posts: 201 Member
    That is what I am saying thank you It is petty there is so much more to focus on
  • tammy200678
    tammy200678 Posts: 201 Member
    Thanks sorry if anyone got offended but this is a site for support not judgement:
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