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(54,274 posts) Thu Apr 27, 2017, 06:53 PM Apr 2017

'loose' vs 'lose' [View all]

Damn, this bugs the hell out of me.
It makes us look stupid and illiterate.
I've seen it three times in the last 20 minutes on DU.
WORDS MATTER!

Loose: The XXL tee shirt was a very loose fit.
The captives were turned loose.

Lose: If you gamble, you might lose.
How much weight did you lose?

Got it?
ONE "O" for less or not as much.
TWO "Os" for roomier?

Go forth and sin no more.

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'loose' vs 'lose' [View all] trof Apr 2017 OP

Every time I see someone use "loose" when they meant "lose" I think they are a deplorable. LonePirate Apr 2017 #1

They might are be. trof Apr 2017 #2

what about your and you're KT2000 Apr 2017 #3

Yes! And "their," "there" and "they're" are another hot mess The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2017 #4

your and you're Skittles Apr 2017 #10

Donald Trump is a Looser. JDC Apr 2017 #5

Lose the attitude. guillaumeb Apr 2017 #6

good one. I can never remember. oldcynic Apr 2017 #33

Easy Lithos Apr 2017 #7

Sigh.. denbot Apr 2017 #8

DON'T BE A LOOSER! Skittles Apr 2017 #9

This has been my pet peeve for years Martin Eden Apr 2017 #11

I'm with you there Hayduke Bomgarte Apr 2017 #13

Me to! Martin Eden Apr 2017 #14

Looosen up their! whistler162 Apr 2017 #12

Your two write... NightWatcher Apr 2017 #15

1980s reference... True Dough Apr 2017 #16

That's Fantastic! OrwellwasRight May 2017 #54

Grisly vs. Grizzly cagefreesoylentgreen Apr 2017 #17

The GIF for grammar nazis csziggy Apr 2017 #18

It's a wise dog that scratches its own fleas. pokerfan Apr 2017 #20

Thank you! Rhiannon12866 Apr 2017 #19

Confusing "then" and "than" is also common Glorfindel Apr 2017 #21

There mistake shouldn't bother you left-of-center2012 Apr 2017 #22

With a President who has loose morals ...we all lose Le Gaucher Apr 2017 #23

here here. mopinko Apr 2017 #24

I try to stay lose when I loose. ;) Yonnie3 Apr 2017 #25

putz is a loser on the loose Motley13 Apr 2017 #26

bare with me?...nt uriel1972 Apr 2017 #27

I am (or rather was) a professional writer. earthshine Apr 2017 #28

A nails-on-chalkboard... 3catwoman3 Apr 2017 #36

I hear that all the time ailsagirl Apr 2017 #44

My husband just told me that he read that... 3catwoman3 Apr 2017 #47

Wkikpedia ailsagirl Apr 2017 #49

I think that communicating by text, dropping capital letters and using short cuts question everything May 2017 #52

My favorite distillation of that idea: cemaphonic May 2017 #55

I, too, am dismayed by the prevalence of unwarranted apostrophes in numeric references for decades. John1956PA May 2017 #56

In other words, you feel badly about this. Demoiselle Apr 2017 #29

Randi Rhodes was talking about this on her radio show yesterday womanofthehills Apr 2017 #30

Lou's losing loose grammar? nt JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2017 #31

I knew a guy when I was in the Army whose name was 'Loser'. Aristus Apr 2017 #32

I blame it all on spellchecker oldcynic Apr 2017 #34

How about "desert' and "dessert?" PennyK Apr 2017 #35

my daughter told me her teacher explained it like this: orleans Apr 2017 #50

Just for fun. 3catwoman3 Apr 2017 #37

Very good - thanks for that. n/t sl8 Apr 2017 #46

I'm glad you enjoyed it. 3catwoman3 Apr 2017 #48

Ur..... lots of young people very interested in ancient Sumerian history! steve2470 Apr 2017 #38

Someone posted this awhile ago, area51 Apr 2017 #39

Don't forget it's and its ailsagirl Apr 2017 #40

I see it's and its used incorrectly ALL the time here. cwydro Apr 2017 #41

Yep-- except Skinner and EarlG always use it correctly ailsagirl Apr 2017 #43

Loose as a goose. WinkyDink Apr 2017 #42

Got it. From now on, I shall say, "I like to wear loose-fitting cloths." n/t sl8 Apr 2017 #45

I know. So many mistakes, so little time to correct them. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2017 #51

"Irregardless" drives me crazy question everything May 2017 #53