Lose And Loose Are Two Completely Different Words

[Globetrotter 1,340]

This is the rant and rave section so please don't flame me ...

Of all the words we use in this forum that are specific to being sleeved or common terms in weight-loss discussions, "lose" is probably the most often used.

To Lose - To be deprived of, or cease to have or retain.

Loose - Not firmly or tightly fixed in place.

It just drives me bonkers to see people constantly misspelling lose, "I can't wait to loose 100 lbs!" AAAARGH!!!! wrong. Clothes are loose, nuts and bolts are loose, a dog can get loose from his leash, but you LOSE weight, you will LOSE inches. It is called The Biggest LOSER, not the Biggest LOOSER. hello.

[BlackBerryJuice 349]

Hahaha, I know, I cringe every time I see that!

[bethany1987 66]

hahahahahhahahah you're such a biiiiiatch

[brandymarie81 108]

OMG!!! I thought I was the only one! English was my minor in college and it drives me insane to see words used incorrectly. I even correct books as I am reading them.

[TheSkinnyCow73 72]

Uuuuggghhhh!!!!!!!!! I am with all of you! That drives me insane!

I am so glad you posted this and if I EVER do this, please correct my post and slap me too!

[lyndynojo 140]

I have wanted to post this very thing for soooooo long, but didn't want to be called names by perfect strangers. lol Thank you!!!!

[Vance_ 217]

I now wat you meen, their. I hate it wen peaple misspeel words.

[Caitlyn_Cat 7]

This is absolutely one of my pet peeves. Another is when people use 'your' instead of 'you're'. And don't even get me started on text-speak when typing in a forum. Argh!

[Jenn31MA 149]

hahaha I am glad someone said this becuase its drives me INSANE!!! I am always thinking...its lose not LOOSE

[coops 1,790]

Loves it... any of you guys wanna do some marking for me... I'm an English teacher...lol!!

[Vance_ 217]

This is absolutely one of my pet peeves. Another is when people use 'your' instead of 'you're'. And don't even get me started on text-speak when typing in a forum. Argh!

Your right about that one, Caitlyn!

[mommy794 119]

I JUST was showing my hisband 30 sec before I got I this post a different post where the title was "Role Call" and complaining that they didn't use the right form of the word. My 17 yo also hates incorrect grammar ... She posted on FB one day about it and how she " hopes u have a grate lyfe when you shure can't spell to save you're lyfe! Hahaha she's a mess

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[VACookey 111]

My pet peeve is people who use apostrophes for plurals.

My pant's are too big.

My clothe's don't fit.

Drives me nut. But lately, I've started seeing apostrophes on words with "nt" in it.

I wan't chocolate.

My pan't's are too big.

Now, with that being said, loose and lose are very hard for some people. My father is great at math but spelling is so difficult for him. Always has been. And I worked with a woman who used loose instead of lose in a document. I made a joke about it, thinking it was just a typo. She looked at me like I had stabbed her and said "are you making fun of me?" I felt so bad. I didn't realize she just had a hard time spelling. So, I try to cut people some slack.

[favoredone 590]

Sometimes people don't type well or maybe they're so excited to post on the board w/ all the nice people, that their hands go faster than their brains??!!! I'm just saying...

I think this thread is hilarious!!!

[wishes 125]

*nods* I totally agree. I am so glad I am not alone in this one! It is definitely one of my biggest pet peeves.