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Lose vs Loose [View all] danimich1 Nov 2012 OP
I'm loost InsultComicDog Nov 2012 #1
Lose the Kraken! Science Geek Nov 2012 #63
KICKED!! NMDemDist2 Nov 2012 #2
"The election is ours to lose" or "the election is too loose" or "The election is ours, Toulouse" Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #51
Thank you.. barnabas63 Nov 2012 #3
To which I respond Ghoti intaglio Nov 2012 #4
Do you lagh your ghoti in newspaper? Bucky Nov 2012 #8
Context tells me it's "wrap"... Iggo Nov 2012 #60
L as in Colonel, GH as in Hiccough Bucky Nov 2012 #65
Nice! Iggo Nov 2012 #69
ghoti = fish ailsagirl Nov 2012 #46
Your right. To many peopel make this mistake and its greating on my nerves. Bucky Nov 2012 #5
lol 2pooped2pop Nov 2012 #15
I seen it. nt Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #52
Next up, cloudbase Nov 2012 #6
I suck at apostrophes. nt justiceischeap Nov 2012 #9
apostrophe's what? polmaven Nov 2012 #38
It's the plural apostrophe that boggles, it's inconsistencies and horses' asses. Voice for Peace Nov 2012 #53
The one I hate is lightening instead of lightning. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #7
I got into an argument with a web site client over this exact error demwing Nov 2012 #36
I am so glad you posted this. RebelOne Nov 2012 #10
For those who have problems with usage errors..... prairierose Nov 2012 #11
Which reminds me of a homemade tattoo that a former neighbor had. Arkansas Granny Nov 2012 #12
No! Mnemosyne Nov 2012 #16
I herd it usually happens when people our tired. notadmblnd Nov 2012 #13
terrific, someone else here just to grade papers? n/t 2pooped2pop Nov 2012 #14
Me. I teach ESOL. I'm tough and old school. CTyankee Nov 2012 #32
well, since I'm not in school, I prefer not to have my papers graded. 2pooped2pop Nov 2012 #35
well, nobody is naming names here. We're just making a point about literacy in our mother tongue. CTyankee Nov 2012 #37
Those sort of mis-spellings get under my skin too Homer Wells Nov 2012 #17
My pet peeve is there, they're, and their MiniMe Nov 2012 #18
And how about lead v. led. ananda Nov 2012 #19
and "rein" vs. "reign" dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #42
Write the word "misled" on a card then ask people to pronounce it... Science Geek Nov 2012 #59
Mostly people with learning disabilities likely. nt Quixote1818 Nov 2012 #20
Loose for lose is never going away, neither is using 's for an s for plurals cherish44 Nov 2012 #21
Good luck with this onenote Nov 2012 #22
A few to add... Science Geek Nov 2012 #23
irregardless notadmblnd Nov 2012 #25
You forgot a very common one - advice vs advise kath Nov 2012 #39
I'm an English Major and have been corrected on this in the past. I think it comes from faulty Whovian Nov 2012 #24
also "Lou's" and "loos" are easy to confuse struggle4progress Nov 2012 #26
Grammar is the difference rateyes Nov 2012 #27
Haha! Not quite a DUzY but very, very close! Thanks! - n/t coalition_unwilling Nov 2012 #44
Their doing that alot jberryhill Nov 2012 #28
This is a topic upon which I could rant for weeks on end. MANative Nov 2012 #29
For some, using proper spelling and grammar is a hard road to hoe... n/t cherokeeprogressive Nov 2012 #30
The problem is "choose" demwing Nov 2012 #31
THANK you! Zoeisright Nov 2012 #33
Agree with your "your" example, but I don't really think the others are so bad. I actually like CTyankee Nov 2012 #40
Don't get me stated on... Science Geek Nov 2012 #50
I think we may eventually lose our 3rd person singular in the present tense. CTyankee Nov 2012 #34
THANK YOU!!!! KauaiK Nov 2012 #41
I rant when I see polmaven Nov 2012 #43
When I read a sentence, I look for the intent of the writer. People make simple mistakes with words, bluestate10 Nov 2012 #45
I think this thread needs an appropiate tune... adirondacker Nov 2012 #47
Threw or through? jp11 Nov 2012 #48
Fast food restaurants... Science Geek Nov 2012 #54
Realtor and realty t UtahLib Nov 2012 #49
Splatter for spatter... Science Geek Nov 2012 #58
I have no ideal what your talking about. n/t reflection Nov 2012 #55
Worse than all of the above: then vs. than WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2012 #56
Many here have a lot to learn. Keep in mind that a lot of people are Dyslexic Quixote1818 Nov 2012 #57
Flannery O'Connor and William Faulkner--Notice the way their characters janx Nov 2012 #61
Nauseous versus nauseated-- janx Nov 2012 #62
emesis often leads to emeses. Science Geek Nov 2012 #66
These refer to the difference between janx Nov 2012 #72
Here's a website for everyone: Nedsdag Nov 2012 #64
Yes there are a lot of other errors danimich1 Nov 2012 #67
It's everywhere and is a sign of how badly our education system has gone down quinnox Nov 2012 #68
I teach college writing, and I can tell you that janx Nov 2012 #73
loose rhymes with goose dooner Nov 2012 #70
Funny how you can say prick your finger on the radio, but you can't say finger your prick. 1620rock Nov 2012 #71
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