Loose vs. Lose

It's just an observation. All message boards have poor spellers and people who don't understand contractions. It doesn't appear to discourage anyone from posting but when people notice, why can't they express it? I actually think that criticising someone for making an observation that many people have also noticed is more petty than making the observation in the first place.

I bet that if someone dusted off their PhD vocabulary and someone commented on how everyone needed to use a dictionary to read their posts, fewer people would rush to their defense.

All I am saying who gives a flying freak-in leap if there is a misspelled word I do not some of the petty stuff people point out they would be better off just to keep to themselves but once again I am not jugging just pointing out the obvious

It's just an observation. All message boards have poor spellers and people who don't understand contractions. It doesn't appear to discourage anyone from posting but when people notice, why can't they express it? I actually think that criticising someone for making an observation that many people have also noticed is more petty than making the observation in the first place.

I bet that if someone dusted off their PhD vocabulary and someone commented on how everyone needed to use a dictionary to read their posts, fewer people would rush to their defense.

Thank you for saying this... When I brought this topic up a few weeks ago I was called a Nazi and a pompous *kitten*. I don't see why people get so offended if someone points out blatant misuses of words. Adults should be able to spell and use the English language properly otherwise we are doomed.

wow. doomed? really? yeah, because spelling errors are one of the biggest travesties this world has ever seen.

It's just an observation. All message boards have poor spellers and people who don't understand contractions. It doesn't appear to discourage anyone from posting but when people notice, why can't they express it? I actually think that criticising someone for making an observation that many people have also noticed is more petty than making the observation in the first place.

I bet that if someone dusted off their PhD vocabulary and someone commented on how everyone needed to use a dictionary to read their posts, fewer people would rush to their defense.

Thank you for saying this... When I brought this topic up a few weeks ago I was called a Nazi and a pompous *kitten*. I don't see why people get so offended if someone points out blatant misuses of words. Adults should be able to spell and use the English language properly otherwise we are doomed.

wow. doomed? really? yeah, because spelling errors are one of the biggest travesties this world has ever seen.

i guess ignorance is bliss!

ok u know what talk about being petty grow up all I was saying was support not to critize each other i was not critizing when i said any of this just stating how i feel like everyone else hope u enjoy all the wrong spelled words

It's just an observation. All message boards have poor spellers and people who don't understand contractions. It doesn't appear to discourage anyone from posting but when people notice, why can't they express it? I actually think that criticising someone for making an observation that many people have also noticed is more petty than making the observation in the first place.

I bet that if someone dusted off their PhD vocabulary and someone commented on how everyone needed to use a dictionary to read their posts, fewer people would rush to their defense.

I most strenuously disagree. I loathe those whose loquacious vocabularies necessitate the perusal of my Oxford English Dictionary to fathom the message they intimate. I believe the calling out of such scoundrels is the solemn obligation of all right thinking individuals and will be thusly rewarded with the acclamation of all.

Of course there is a big difference between loose and lose, but we're educated enough to know what the poster means when we see this mistake. Let's not make people uncomfortable about posting when they confuse certain words. It's already painful enough to put our pains about being overweight on the Internet; and then to have people critiquing our English only adds to that pain, and makes it harder to post our problems. Some of the mistakes that people make with their English depends on where they were educated. For example, I've noticed that people from the Midwest often confuse than and then, too, to, and two, and your and you're. It's not a big deal to me because I'm focused on the fitness, and a person's use of the English language isn't a big deal.

Of course there is a big difference between loose and lose, but we're educated enough to know what the poster means when we see this mistake. Let's not make people uncomfortable about posting when they confuse certain words. It's already painful enough to put our pains about being overweight on the Internet; and then to have people critiquing our English only adds to that pain, and makes it harder to post our problems. Some of the mistakes that people make with their English depends on where they were educated. For example, I've noticed that people from the Midwest often confuse than and then, too, to, and two, and your and you're. It's not a big deal to me because I'm focused on the fitness, and a person's use of the English language isn't a big deal.

Oh yeah? If you could see the face I am making you would be so scared.

Let's not make people uncomfortable about posting when they confuse certain words. It's already painful enough to put our pains about being overweight on the Internet; and then to have people critiquing our English only adds to that pain, and makes it harder to post our problems.

Nicely stated.

Of course there is a big difference between loose and lose, but we're educated enough to know what the poster means when we see this mistake. Let's not make people uncomfortable about posting when they confuse certain words. It's already painful enough to put our pains about being overweight on the Internet; and then to have people critiquing our English only adds to that pain, and makes it harder to post our problems. Some of the mistakes that people make with their English depends on where they were educated. For example, I've noticed that people from the Midwest often confuse than and then, too, to, and two, and your and you're. It's not a big deal to me because I'm focused on the fitness, and a person's use of the English language isn't a big deal.

your awesome! :bigsmile: I second this!

still got mine

Everyone who has posted in this thread is a really good speller.