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Loose (vs Lose)

EastTerrace
EastTerrace Posts: 3,961
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Am I missing something?

Is it the now the standard to spell Lose with a double O?

It's not just on CL either. An article by an RAF pilot spelt it with two Os as did a teacher friend on Facebook.

Does noone [sic] spell it Lose anymore?
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  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,149
    i think we'll lose on saturday
  • east terrace peanuts
    east terrace peanuts Posts: 486
    Depends on how loose our defence is.
  • EastTerrace
    EastTerrace Posts: 3,961
    Nice stuff
  • ME14addick
    ME14addick Posts: 9,762
    People just don't know how to spell properly these days, that's the problem. The meanings of the two words, lose and loose haven't changed and are completely different.

    Incidentally, Loose near Maidstone is pronounced lose (or loos) not loose - not relevant to the thread however!
  • JaShea99
    JaShea99 Posts: 5,458
    I'm constantly wondering if the Internet has increased stupidity or just highlighted it.
  • thenewbie
    thenewbie Posts: 11,001
    JaShea99 said:

    I'm constantly wondering if the Internet has increased stupidity or just highlighted it.

    Probably both!
  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    Clint Eastwood: Every which way but lose?
  • sirjohnhumphrey
    sirjohnhumphrey Posts: 1,859
    Lose Women?
  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    sirjohnhumphrey said:

    Lose Women?

    Yep, I seem to have lost women recently!
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,225
    Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers
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  • Charlton and on
    Charlton and on Posts: 964
    I loose it with people that can't spell
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    ME14addick said:

    People just don't know how to spell properly these days, that's the problem. The meanings of the two words, lose and loose haven't changed and are completely different.

    Incidentally, Loose near Maidstone is pronounced lose (or loos) not loose - not relevant to the thread however!

    Trottiscliffe is pronounced Trosley apparently.

    Not particularly relevant either but just saying!
  • Viewfinder
    Viewfinder Posts: 4,911
    Woolfardisworthy in Devon is pronounced 'Woolsery'. Not relevant, but just saying!
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,355
    spell it 'any which way but loooooose'
  • Daggs
    Daggs Posts: 1,344
    The one that gets my goat is so many people failing to understand the difference between their, there or they're..............
  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    Daggs said:

    The one that gets my goat is so many people failing to understand the difference between their, there or they're..............

    Their just stoopid! ;-)

    To, Too and Two is one that get's my goat.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,270
    everyone backing against Palace tomorrow? I know their going too loose!!!!
  • boggzy
    boggzy Posts: 3,595
    Anyone who starts a thread like this must be a right looser!
  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    boggzy said:

    Anyone who starts a thread like this must be a right looser!

    That's just you're opinion. :-)

  • Leroy Ambrose
    Leroy Ambrose Posts: 14,436
    'were' and 'here' instead of 'we'll (we will)' and 'he'll (he will)' are the absolute worst for me. For example "were be ok". I mean, come ON. How stupid do you have to be to not know that's wrong?
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  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,410
    As soon as this thread was mooted, I was sure the response would be muted.
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    I could of been a contender, Ma.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,225
    edited September 2013
    Noticed the increased use of "are" instead of "our" but it's nothing to get hung/hanged about : - )
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,964
    Definately annoying when Lose and Loose are not used correctly........
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    man_at_milletts said:

    I could of been a contender, Ma.

    Ooops, I should of wrote, 'I could have been a contender, Ma'.

    People are lazy with grammar nowadays. They should be made to watch that program about those nice young lads from Harrow, and learn how to speak proper.

  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,355
    1StevieG said:

    Definately annoying when Lose and Loose are not used correctly........

    definitely annoying when definAtely is misspelt
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,156
    Cogenhoe in Northants is pronounced cook-nah isn't it Latimer, not relevant, just saying...
  • Eddie Firmani
    Eddie Firmani Posts: 650
    Henry Irving said:

    Noticed the increased use of "are" instead of "our" but it's nothing to get hung/hanged about : - )

    I'll name that toon in won.

  • JiMMy 85
    JiMMy 85 Posts: 10,194
    Hanged is the past tense for hang, as in an execution, right? But in reality, hung IS an acceptable past-tense of hang in that context. Like starting a sentence with BUT, it has wrongly been considered an error.

    But anyone using OF instead of HAVE can go **** themselves. Got no time for that one. It's gibberish.
  • ThreadKiller
    ThreadKiller Posts: 8,620
    bunch of loosers

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