lose vs. loose

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  • Laurayinz
    Laurayinz Posts: 930 Member
    Who's got a good sense of whose scents are on those cents? geek.gif
  • MadBabysMama
    MadBabysMama Posts: 373 Member
    so funny that this is a spelling complaint (which I agree, I see a lot but people also just type quickly/carelessly).

    when I saw the title, I thought it was going to be a cleverly-titled discussion on focusing more on our clothes becoming loose than the actual weight we hope to lose, i.e., inches more important than pounds. but spelling is important, too!
  • Brandirina
    Brandirina Posts: 67 Member
    Bump!
  • eamconnor
    eamconnor Posts: 130 Member
    Yep, former editor here, too! wavehi.gif

    And isn't it amazing how those things just light in up neon when we see them?? And as PP have said, sometimes smartphones aren't so smart with their autocorrect.

    Anyone a regular visitor to www.damnyouautocorrect.com ? rotfl.gif

    Oh, yeah, a great site. Or cite. Or sight....:wink:
  • shellgoff
    shellgoff Posts: 189 Member
    Love this post!!!!
  • bikermike5094
    bikermike5094 Posts: 1,752 Member
    Thanks so much for taking one for the team. I've wanted to post that same thing soooo many times... drives me freaking nuts... just didnt want to come off as a jerk... my self filter isnt as good as it should be and sometimes I'll just spout off.
  • CarlydogsMom
    CarlydogsMom Posts: 645 Member
    Bless you. Huge pet peeve. I see the word "lose" misspelled daily now, not just on MFP, but in numerous other places. I too have wanted to post that so many times, and you've performed that task beautifully.

    I'm at the point where if I see it misspelled in a header of a forum thread, I can't even click on the thread to read it. Sorry, but that's what a pet peeve does to you.
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    I'm a huge grammar nazi. I'm proud of it. It's my job. They pay me to catch these mistakes in our publications at work.

    all caps is another peeve...I cannot stand when people post in all caps!
  • rborgner
    rborgner Posts: 3 Member
    while we're on the topic...it kills me (and my wife) when we hear college graduates say either supposingly or (even better!) supposubly instead of supposedly. Yeow!!

    Then there's my cigar buddy, who is Norm Crosby reincarnated. I have to translate for him when he speaks in a group...LOL!

    Cheers!
  • depurs20
    depurs20 Posts: 29
    Thank you for this post!!
  • carro585
    carro585 Posts: 40 Member
    Thanks for all the responses! I was worried that my message would come across as mean or irrelevant, but clearly I'm not the only one who notices and cares about spelling and grammar. As one previous poster noted, keep those red pencils waving!
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
    HAHAHA...I just did a search for this because I was wondering if anyone started a rant about it...drives me NUTS when people say they can't 'loose' weight! That's for the post!
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