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In reply to the discussion: Lose vs Loose [View all]rateyes
(17,438 posts)27. Grammar is the difference
between feeling you're nuts and feeling your nuts.
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"The election is ours to lose" or "the election is too loose" or "The election is ours, Toulouse"
Voice for Peace
Nov 2012
#51
It's the plural apostrophe that boggles, it's inconsistencies and horses' asses.
Voice for Peace
Nov 2012
#53
well, nobody is naming names here. We're just making a point about literacy in our mother tongue.
CTyankee
Nov 2012
#37
I'm an English Major and have been corrected on this in the past. I think it comes from faulty
Whovian
Nov 2012
#24
For some, using proper spelling and grammar is a hard road to hoe... n/t
cherokeeprogressive
Nov 2012
#30
Agree with your "your" example, but I don't really think the others are so bad. I actually like
CTyankee
Nov 2012
#40
When I read a sentence, I look for the intent of the writer. People make simple mistakes with words,
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#45
Many here have a lot to learn. Keep in mind that a lot of people are Dyslexic
Quixote1818
Nov 2012
#57