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guillaumeb

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6. Lose the attitude.

Reply to trof (Original post)

Thu Apr 27, 2017, 07:22 PM

Apr 2017

Loose standards of spelling should not cause anyone to lose their cool.

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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