"Loosing" vs. "Losing" - read & save my sanity!

HeidiRene
HeidiRene Posts: 335 Member
edited November 11 in Chit-Chat
My grammar isn't perfect but if weight loss is your journey make this little "note to self" - "loose" is when your clothes are baggy b/c you have lost weight. "lose" is when there was a nasty, ugly pound of dimpled fat on your *kitten* and now it's gone. THEREFORE "losing" weight is what you are doing b/c "loosing" is not a word! :-)

What is ur silly grammar pet peeve? Maybe it's people like me that take poetic license with punctuation or shorten "you are" to "ur." Haha! BTW- I CAN do proper grammar for academic papers. I just think as long as grammar is sensical, when it comes to informal setting like social websites, then it is all good with me. However, I used to teach Oral Comm at a University and I was blown away by the complete grammar train wrecks that were otherwise known as emails that my students would send to me. These were college students and some messages didn't even make sense. Sad. I am sure some will think it's fun to make fun of my grammar and I will probably think your funny but when some yahoo tries to attack me b/c my grammar on this post isn't academic standard I will know you missed the point. :-) But, it's all good!

A few of my other silly grammar peeves include (but are not limited to):
-"alot" it's not a word folks!
-when people put apostrophes after a # before the "S" to make something plural -it's plural not possesive
-when people use "to" when they mean "too"
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  • Fred77
    Fred77 Posts: 132 Member
    Personally I think its just the way the English language is evolving. If you read newspapers from 100 years back, the language used then has changed a lot. As forms of communication change, with the advent of text messaging, twittter, email etc, the written word is probably evolving faster than it ever has. Words and phrases that were once only common in certain areas have become global, words take different meanings, others are used less often. I don't get why people get upset about grammar and spelling. To me, its just a form of snobbery. As long as I can understand what they are trying to say, I'm good with that. Not everyone is great at putting words down on paper, some people may find it difficult to read and write, so pulling them up on it may make them less likely to post, because they don't want someone nit picking over an out of place apostrophe, or a misspelled word.
  • xtinalovexo
    xtinalovexo Posts: 1,376 Member
    :sad:

    you should use the search option, you will see several other grammar nazis complaining about the same thing...

    :yawn:
  • xtinalovexo
    xtinalovexo Posts: 1,376 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/171851--lose-loose-aha?hl=lose+loose#posts-5124167

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/479970-surprised-by-how-many-people-cant-spell-lose?hl=lose+loose&page=1#posts-6646025

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/409303-loss-loose-lose?error_user_id=6808550&error_username=christinalovexo&hl=lose+loose
  • HeidiRene
    HeidiRene Posts: 335 Member
    Personally I think its just the way the English language is evolving. If you read newspapers from 100 years back, the language used then has changed a lot. As forms of communication change, with the advent of text messaging, twittter, email etc, the written word is probably evolving faster than it ever has. Words and phrases that were once only common in certain areas have become global, words take different meanings, others are used less often. I don't get why people get upset about grammar and spelling. To me, its just a form of snobbery. As long as I can understand what they are trying to say, I'm good with that. Not everyone is great at putting words down on paper, some people may find it difficult to read and write, so pulling them up on it may make them less likely to post, because they don't want someone nit picking over an out of place apostrophe, or a misspelled word.

    Very well said! I like you.
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    Grammar: The difference between knowing your *kitten* and knowing you're *kitten*.
  • xtinalovexo
    xtinalovexo Posts: 1,376 Member
    PEOPLES pisses me off!

    And MONIES.
  • Sapporo
    Sapporo Posts: 693 Member
    The loose thing makes me cringe so much and I don't even have good grammar myself.
    I say monies, sorry christinalove :)
  • xtinalovexo
    xtinalovexo Posts: 1,376 Member
    as long as you know that monies is not a real word.
  • Sapporo
    Sapporo Posts: 693 Member
    I picked up the word monies from economics and finance textbooks. It is also in real dictionaries so apparently it is a real word. Why would you say it isn't? Just not common outside of the world of finance most likely.
  • Trail_Addict
    Trail_Addict Posts: 1,340 Member
    they tot me in skool that its "loose moose". i be knowing lotz of uther smart things to!
  • onewhodiets
    onewhodiets Posts: 67 Member
    I've noted the incorrect use of loose and lose also. I think it would be great if people would use them correctly; the world would be a much better place - LOL. And please don't call those of us who feel this way "grammar nazis". You can see that's not true, because I started a sentence with the word 'and'.
  • xtinalovexo
    xtinalovexo Posts: 1,376 Member
    money is already plural. it is a plural noun.

    one would not say "I have 1 money." or "I have 2 monies."
  • xtinalovexo
    xtinalovexo Posts: 1,376 Member
    I've noted the incorrect use of loose and lose also. I think it would be great if people would use them correctly; the world would be a much better place - LOL. And please don't call those of us who feel this way "grammar nazis". You can see that's not true, because I started a sentence with the word 'and'.

    I am only referencing the post called "How many other grammar nazis out there like myself?" People already refer to themselves as grammar nazis.
  • BOC57
    BOC57 Posts: 44 Member
    Grammar: The difference between knowing your *kitten* and knowing you're *kitten*.

    LOL! Good one!

    Lose and Loose is an annoyance. On a diet website it becomes a constant annoyance. I know I have some annoying grammatical habits, but since they don't annoy me, I couldn't begin to tell you what they are.
  • RDalton84
    RDalton84 Posts: 207
    The "lose" "loose" thing is super annoying but for me the two worst offenses are:

    there, their, they're

    your, you're

    I work for a community college and it is sad to see how many college level students truly have no idea what the difference is between them.
  • mielikkibz
    mielikkibz Posts: 552 Member
    I will probably think your funny but when some yahoo tries to attack me b/c my grammar on this post isn't academic standard I will know you missed the point. :-)

    when people use your instead of you're
  • Pookylou
    Pookylou Posts: 988 Member
    The Alot monster: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    I just think as long as grammar is sensical, when it comes to informal setting like social websites, then it is all good with me.
    Then...why are you complaining? :huh:
  • paigemarie93
    paigemarie93 Posts: 778 Member
    I will probably think your funny but when some yahoo tries to attack me b/c my grammar on this post isn't academic standard I will know you missed the point. :-)

    What's the point in attacking other people for their bad grammar & then telling them not to attack you for your bad grammar (which you have displayed on this post)?
    Ridiculous & petty.
    Some people have learning difficulties, you never know.
  • Gail3260
    Gail3260 Posts: 354 Member
    How very entertaining seeing you lot across the pond debating grammar when you can't spell favour, colour and many more! :laugh:
  • titianwasp
    titianwasp Posts: 139 Member
    Thank you, so, so much for posting this.

    I wish the English language were treated with more respect. So many people don't realize how its incorrect usage can affect their opportunities in life, especially when applying for a job, mortgage, spouse (lol). People judge by first impressions and after your appearance, the way you speak (write) is the next thing that they notice.

    Keep fighting the good fight. Defend the art of speaking well!
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    polls_grammartimegi7_3238_970842_answer_2_xlarge.jpeg

    Its good to help.
  • paigemarie93
    paigemarie93 Posts: 778 Member
    How very entertaining seeing you lot across the pond debating grammar when you can't spell favour, colour and many more! :laugh:

    I'm from the UK & I have to disagree with this, American English & the English Language have their differences because they are, whadda ya know, different!
  • mickipedia
    mickipedia Posts: 889 Member
    They're, there, their.

    Your, you're.

    Then, than.

    General lack of punctuation.

    Text speak.. Except for "lol" as it's a generic happy phrase.

    Lack of capitals at the beginning of sentences, and lack of capitals for words like "I"

    Lack of apostrophes.

    Stationary, stationery.

    Specific, Pacific.

    Bad spelling overall.

    I am a grammar nerd and spend most time correcting people.

    I'm sure there are many, many more!
  • DieVixen
    DieVixen Posts: 790 Member
    Post # 502,254 on the subject,I am SURE by post # 502,255 people will start spelling it right
  • paigemarie93
    paigemarie93 Posts: 778 Member
    Also, I'm pretty sure grammar posts are against the forum rules?
  • dlaplume2
    dlaplume2 Posts: 1,658 Member
    Monies is a real word.


    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/monies

    I do not like when people use loose in place of lose. I try to take it as a typing error until I see it four times in the same post.
    :grumble:

    It's not that I'm a grammar Nazi, I just never thought I was good at grammar, so if I catch it, it must be real bad. I guess I'm not as bad as I thought.
  • cekeys
    cekeys Posts: 397 Member
    Lets-Eat-Grandma.jpg

    Note: Not one period at the end of either sentence. Irony.
  • Gail3260
    Gail3260 Posts: 354 Member
    How very entertaining seeing you lot across the pond debating grammar when you can't spell favour, colour and many more! :laugh:

    I'm from the UK & I have to disagree with this, American English & the English Language have their differences because they are, whadda ya know, different!

    Lighten up......the smiley after the comment was intended to show I was joking!!!!
  • DL121004
    DL121004 Posts: 214 Member
    To me, its just a form of snobbery. As long as I can understand what they are trying to say, I'm good with that.

    Ur rght, y shld i bothr iff peeps unnerstnd?
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