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Jams
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Not really wanting to join the Spelling Police
but this one drives me crazy as it is so common.


quote:

Main Entry: lose
Pronunciation: 'lüz
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): lost /'lost/; los·ing /'lü-zi[ng]/
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English losian to perish, lose, from los destruction; akin to Old English lEosan to lose; akin to Old Norse losa to loosen, Latin luere to atone for, Greek lyein to loosen, dissolve, destroy
transitive verb
1 a : to bring to destruction -- used chiefly in passive construction <the> b : DAMN <if>
2 : to miss from one's possession or from a customary or supposed place
3 : to suffer deprivation of : part with especially in an unforeseen or accidental manner
4 a : to suffer loss through the death or removal of or final separation from (a person) b : to fail to keep control of or allegiance of <lose> <lost>
5 a : to fail to use : let slip by : WASTE <no> b (1) : to fail to win, gain, or obtain <lose> <lose> (2) : to undergo defeat in <lost> c : to fail to catch with the senses or the mind <lost>
6 : to cause the loss of <careless>
7 : to fail to keep, sustain, or maintain <lost>
8 a : to cause to miss one's way or bearings <lost> b : to make (oneself) withdrawn from immediate reality <lost>
9 a : to wander or go astray from <lost> b : to draw away from : OUTSTRIP <lost>
10 : to fail to keep in sight or in mind
11 : to free oneself from : get rid of <dieting> <thinks>
12 slang : REGURGITATE, VOMIT -- often used in such phrases as lose one's lunch
intransitive verb
1 : to undergo deprivation of something of value
2 : to undergo defeat <lose>
3 of a timepiece : to run slow
- los·able /'lü-z&-b&l/ adjective
- los·able·ness noun
- lose ground : to suffer loss or disadvantage : fail to advance or improve
- lose it
1 : to lose touch with reality; also : to go crazy
2 : to become overwhelmed with strong emotion : lose one's composure <so>
- lose one's heart : to fall in loveloose




Main Entry: 1loose
Pronunciation: 'lüs
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): loos·er; loos·est
Etymology: Middle English lous, from Old Norse lauss; akin to Old High German lOs loose -- more at -LESS
1 a : not rigidly fastened or securely attached b (1) : having worked partly free from attachments <a > (2) : having relative freedom of movement c : produced freely and accompanied by raising of mucus <a > d : not tight-fitting
2 a : free from a state of confinement, restraint, or obligation <a > <spend> b : not brought together in a bundle, container, or binding c archaic : DISCONNECTED, DETACHED
3 a : not dense, close, or compact in structure or arrangement b : not solid : WATERY <loose>
4 a : lacking in restraint or power of restraint <a > b : lacking moral restraint : UNCHASTE c : OVERACTIVE; specifically : marked by frequent voiding especially of watery stools <loose>
5 a : not tightly drawn or stretched : SLACK b : being flexible or relaxed <stay>
6 a : lacking in precision, exactness, or care <loose> <loose> b : permitting freedom of interpretation
7 : not in the possession of either of two competing teams <a > <a >
- loose·ly adverb
- loose·ness noun

Main Entry: 2loose
Function:verb
Inflected Form(s): loosed; loos·ing
transitive verb
1 a : to let loose : RELEASE b : to free from restraint
2 : to make loose : UNTIE <loose>
3 : to cast loose : DETACH
4 : to let fly : DISCHARGE
5 : to make less rigid, tight, or strict : RELAX
intransitive verb : to let fly a missile (as an arrow) : FIRE




from:
Merriam-Webster OnLine
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Firefly
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Posted on Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 11:26 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thank you, kind sir! Now could you kindly show the difference between "rediculous" and "ridiculous?" *Hint: one of them is not a word.

Then there's "then" and "than." Or, "there" and "their." "Your" and "you're." Or "Detroityes" and "Hotfudgedetroit."

It's enough to drive a sane man crazy!
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Pffft
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Posted on Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 11:32 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

THANK YOU!

I've been pondering this myself. Why is "LOOSE" used so often instead of "LOSE"??

The two words sound distinctly different!!!!
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Firefly
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Posted on Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 11:37 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

'Why is "LOOSE" used so often instead of "LOSE"??'

'The two words sound distinctly different!!!!'

Because, contrary to popular belief, Detroit's city dwellers and suburbanites alike have a problem with spelling and reading comprehension.
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Supersport
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Posted on Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 11:43 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks looser. :-)
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Dougw
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Pay attention to what Jams says. What have you got to loose?
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Gmich99
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affect v. effect
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Hornwrecker
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Posted on Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 11:52 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

to lose

too loose

two Lous


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Firefly
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You're welcome, loser!
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Supersport
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Firefly,

Sorry, that was directed at Jams, not in response to your post.
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Firefly
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Oops, my bad, loser!
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Jams
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Posted on Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 12:25 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

"Righty-tighty vs lefty-looser" vs "Where the fuck did I lose that 7/16th wrench?
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Livernoisyard
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Whatever happened to all those bumbs downtown? And shoe-in is not that rare at DYES, either.

HFD has a recent thread named after somebody whose DYES handle starts with "G" relating to spelling and such...
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Pam
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I seem to run across a lot of people who can't tell "sale" from "sell". Sad.
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Dabirch
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Hornwrecker - that was fantastic.
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Bobj
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Do you mean sale or sail??
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Dialh4hipster
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Hey can we clarify that AD is short for advertisement, not ADD.
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Jt1
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Their or they're - pretty basic but so often used incorrectly.
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Rsa
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don't forget there, jt1...
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Pam
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quote:

Do you mean sale or sail??




Nope. Sale/Sell. That is what is so pathetic about it, they don't even sound the same.
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Bobj
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Posted on Monday, August 14, 2006 - 5:37 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

How about payed vs paid?

Saw that recently
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Ravine
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O.K., now you got me going. I can accept that a person who comments on an event is called a "commentator," instead of the more obvious "commentor," but why do we say that person "commentates?" --And it's correct; you can look it up. But what really frosts my ass is when people use the non-word "conversate," as in, "I enjoy conversating with other dopes." And, come to think of it, why do people call magazines "books?" And why do people insist on mis-pronouncing other people's names, even when they have seen the name written out, and heard it said correctly? It's not up to your freakin' preference, dammit. More, later; I've got a Tiger game to watch, even though Rod Allen will drive me crazy with the dumb shit he saize.
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Hornwrecker
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Livedog2
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What kind of bit twiddling idiot even cares about this? I'll bet five dollars to a bucket of shit that not only do we hate you for talking about this inane shit but that you hate yourself for being so anal, too. Don't be an asshole -- go out and take a picture of a house, flower, building, word on a sign and post it here but STOP TALKING ABOUT THIS HORSESHIT!!!!


smash

Livedog2
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Gumby
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A lot of people care about this stuff livedog2. It makes u look stoopid if u cant spel and youse incorekt gramur.
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Alsodave
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That's a lot of shit in one post, Livedog2; hope this helps:



alsodave
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Pam
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quote:

A lot of people care about this stuff livedog2. It makes u look stoopid if u cant spel and youse incorekt gramur.




Eye uhgree Gumbee.
:-)
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Livedog2
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Alright, I apologize to all the English Majors. Carry on with your bit twiddling and I'll resist the temptation to comment, if I can! :-) Sometimes my chocker chain gets too tight and squeezes the shit out of me!!

Livedog2
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Gumby
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English Minor here, not a major.
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Livernoisyard
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"English Minor here, not a major."


Yew meant "miner", didn't ewe?
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Pam
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Here's another one I've seen a few times lately:

http://www.geocities.com/gramm ardoc5/pique.html
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Livedog2
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That one peaked my interest!

Livedog2
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Amy_p
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A bit "verboast," but enjoy: eggcorns database
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Messykitty
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"That one peaked my interest! "

I think you mean 'piqued'.
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Livedog2
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Nooooo, really!? Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding...

Livedog2
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Messykitty
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Oh, didn't see that link. Wow, I really look like an ass!
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Livernoisyard
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"A bit "verboast," but enjoy: eggcorns database"


I submitted some classic DYES eggcorns there myself during the past few months.
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Hornwrecker
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Alsodave
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Lahser, Lasher, Laser?

(with apologies to Guindon)
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Bobj
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How about:

buy vs by vs bye
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Livernoisyard
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chord...cored...cord...co8rd (the '8' is silent--I maid that up)
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Pam
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I just saw another one that drives me crazy: "should of". Right: Should've or should have.
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Spitty
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you're vs your vs yore vs ya whore
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Pdtpuck
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hornwrecker's putting out some fine photo-shops on this one!!!

(won ?)

(Juan ?)
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Fritzi
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Okay, I'm a little anal about one issue. A lot is two words.

Example: He had a lot of mistakes in his post.
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Bobj
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do vs dew vs due
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Naturalsister
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Fritzi,

That's because he doesn't allot enough time to review before posting.

later - naturalsister

;-)

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