lose vs. loose

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carro585
carro585 Posts: 40 Member
in Success Stories
Hey all,

Please excuse me while I put on my nerd glasses and get out my red pencil. I used to be a copy editor, so even though I love reading these success boards, one thing repeatedly gives me the blues. Here we talk so much about losing weight, but many people make an easy mistake when spelling the word "lose"!

Just remember:

We are here to LOSE weight because we want our pants to be LOOSE!

I also find it helpful to remember that the past tense of lose--lost--also has just one "o." You wouldn't say that you "loost" five pounds this month.

Sorry for the random spelling lesson, but I hope it was helpful to at least a few people out there! Best of luck on your journeys. :flowerforyou:
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  • MissyFit08
    MissyFit08 Posts: 274 Member
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    hahaha!! :laugh: I loved this!! Lose vs. Loose is my one and only pet peeve on this site.
  • Sugarchef
    Sugarchef Posts: 319 Member
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    There, they're and their. Grrrr!
  • TromaRon
    TromaRon Posts: 228 Member
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    Haha, I can identify with that. The one that drives me crazy is "then" vs "than". I swear people get it wrong more often than right.
  • skinnyme125
    skinnyme125 Posts: 396 Member
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    Thank you very much. I am not a good speller at all. Any help is welcome. :)
  • omid990
    omid990 Posts: 785 Member
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    your and you're mistakes make me wish evil things upon kittens
  • ssmith47
    ssmith47 Posts: 15 Member
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    How funny, I have often thought the same while reading success stories. Glad you pointed this out! Lol
  • Erindipitous
    Erindipitous Posts: 1,234 Member
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    hahaha!! :laugh: I loved this!! Lose vs. Loose is my one and only pet peeve on this site.

    YES!! I completely agree.. Irks me to death,
  • taem
    taem Posts: 495 Member
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    So loose with your tongue! Lose that attitude!
  • Reisse62
    Reisse62 Posts: 71 Member
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    Some people add comments via smart phone(no spell-check). Don't forget auto-fill has jacked up a perfectly reasonable sentence:wink:
  • AZTrailRunner
    AZTrailRunner Posts: 1,199 Member
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    just remember
    > "loose moose", and you'll be fine. :smile:
  • squishyjenn
    squishyjenn Posts: 239 Member
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    Omg thanks soooo much. It irks me every time I see it too! I also hate the your/you're and their/they're/there. I'm a total grammar nazi!
  • abeautifulmess
    abeautifulmess Posts: 37 Member
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    Amen!
  • fastbelly
    fastbelly Posts: 727 Member
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    Typical Copy editor!!! :laugh:
  • noelheart
    noelheart Posts: 60
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    well, good article
  • abeautifulmess
    abeautifulmess Posts: 37 Member
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    -double post- oops
  • clioandboy
    clioandboy Posts: 963 Member
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    Ha I thought it was an Americanism as with your C25K programme etcetera!
  • AmberCHM
    AmberCHM Posts: 430 Member
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    Amen!
    Also, than/then, to/too, there/their/they're... There are so many more!!
  • annabellio
    annabellio Posts: 127 Member
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    LOL my pet peeves - lose vs. loose and their vs. there !!!!!!
  • Higglyjiggly64
    Higglyjiggly64 Posts: 136
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  • thehunger
    thehunger Posts: 12 Member
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    Thank you for posting this. I've often thought of doing the same but you've done it far more eloquently and politely than I think I could have managed.

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