Lose / Loose

ThePunkHippie
ThePunkHippie Posts: 213
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Okay, I'm about to go all grammar nazi, but seriously people, I'm amazed at how often Loose is used in place of Lose on this site.

Loose = the way your clothes are going to be once you Lose all the extra weight (SEE WHAT I DID THERE?)
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  • stepherzzzzz
    stepherzzzzz Posts: 469 Member
    That's one of my main grammar pet peeves. Another one is woman/women. I'm pretty sure just about everyone on my friends list on Facebook thinks women is singular because I see it at least once a day on my news feed.
  • amuhlou
    amuhlou Posts: 693 Member
    Thank you!
  • love2cycle
    love2cycle Posts: 448 Member
    HA! I laugh every time I see that! Accept and except are frequently messed up. Recently, on a doctor's sign, it read: Excepting new patients :laugh:
  • ThePunkHippie
    ThePunkHippie Posts: 213
    I can usually ignore most of the grammar issues I see every day, but the sheer amount that people misuse 'loose' on this site just gets to me
  • lyssamichelle
    lyssamichelle Posts: 1,307 Member
    Haven't seen someone point this out in a while.
  • MFPAddict
    MFPAddict Posts: 2,069 Member
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  • gracie2586
    gracie2586 Posts: 69 Member
    You didn't go to that doctor did you? I have little faith in his skills if he doesn't understand the English language
  • cloud2011
    cloud2011 Posts: 898 Member
    I can usually ignore most of the grammar issues I see every day, but the sheer amount that people misuse 'loose' on this site just gets to me

    It doesn't bother me for the most part, but I enjoy reading the comments. As an aside, in the sentence above, the correct phrase is "sheer number of people" and not "sheer amount."
  • katiebythebay
    katiebythebay Posts: 611 Member
    You didn't go to that doctor did you? I have little faith in his skills if he doesn't understand the English language


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    This exactly....
  • Mysrt8u
    Mysrt8u Posts: 4
    Oh my goodness! That would drive me crazy too using "women" instead of "woman" when they are referring to just one person in a sentence .
  • lyssamichelle
    lyssamichelle Posts: 1,307 Member
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    Lol.. I liked that.
  • Il_DaniD_lI
    Il_DaniD_lI Posts: 1,593 Member
    Let's make this a 12 page thread about how much we're bothered by bad grammar.
  • Jenn_10
    Jenn_10 Posts: 83
    lol my grammar is not the best at times especially if auto correct is plotting against me :grumble: but the misuse of 'loose' and 'lose' is mindbogglingly
  • jkleon86
    jkleon86 Posts: 245 Member
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    I choked and bout losted my cookies on this one :wink:
  • MFPAddict
    MFPAddict Posts: 2,069 Member
    Let's make this a 12 page thread about how much we're bothered by bad grammar.

    I much prefer 12 page boobie threads
  • joytron
    joytron Posts: 103 Member
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  • MFPAddict
    MFPAddict Posts: 2,069 Member
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  • MFPAddict
    MFPAddict Posts: 2,069 Member
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  • 412HeavyLifter
    412HeavyLifter Posts: 170 Member
    Yawn...
  • Flugangst
    Flugangst Posts: 98 Member
    I'm all for good Grammar, but I don't understand why people feel the need to create a Thread to complain about it. Unless people are just THAT bored.
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    nope. just that annoyed by ignorance.
  • Flugangst
    Flugangst Posts: 98 Member
    Heh heh.
  • MFPAddict
    MFPAddict Posts: 2,069 Member
    I'm all for good Grammar, but I don't understand why people feel the need to create a Thread to complain about it. Unless people are just THAT bored.

    I agree. Pretty sad.
  • tsh0ck
    tsh0ck Posts: 1,970 Member
    I'm all for good Grammar, but I don't understand why people feel the need to create a Thread to complain about it. Unless people are just THAT bored.

    I agree. Pretty sad.

    and then there are those that figure it's pretty sad that so many people have so little grasp of the English language.
  • MFPAddict
    MFPAddict Posts: 2,069 Member
    I'm all for good Grammar, but I don't understand why people feel the need to create a Thread to complain about it. Unless people are just THAT bored.

    I agree. Pretty sad.

    and then there are those that figure it's pretty sad that so many people have so little grasp of the English language.

    Yeah, you people need to get a life
  • Musikelektronik
    Musikelektronik Posts: 739 Member
    I'm all for good Grammar, but I don't understand why people feel the need to create a Thread to complain about it. Unless people are just THAT bored.

    I agree. Pretty sad.

    and then there are those that figure it's pretty sad that so many people have so little grasp of the English language.

    Yeah, you people need to get a life

    Why are you still here, then?
  • Musikelektronik
    Musikelektronik Posts: 739 Member
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    Another one -- the "your" vs. "you're" distinction that seems to baffle so many folks these days. :smile:
  • MFPAddict
    MFPAddict Posts: 2,069 Member
    I'm all for good Grammar, but I don't understand why people feel the need to create a Thread to complain about it. Unless people are just THAT bored.

    I agree. Pretty sad.

    and then there are those that figure it's pretty sad that so many people have so little grasp of the English language.

    Yeah, you people need to get a life

    Why are you still here, then?

    To annoy people like you
  • Musikelektronik
    Musikelektronik Posts: 739 Member
    I'm all for good Grammar, but I don't understand why people feel the need to create a Thread to complain about it. Unless people are just THAT bored.

    I agree. Pretty sad.

    and then there are those that figure it's pretty sad that so many people have so little grasp of the English language.

    Yeah, you people need to get a life

    Why are you still here, then?

    To annoy people like you

    You'll never succeed.
  • sisdunbar
    sisdunbar Posts: 36 Member
    My son (18) and I always feel the need to complain about this type of thing too! I can't believe that people do not know the difference between the two, especially since it's so frequently used on diet sites! Another pet hate of mine is the word definitely. This has to be the most common misspelt word ever, everywhere!
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