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... There is no alternative spelling -- especially not the "oo" variety that I just read in a CV (résumé). Add it to your "No matter how smart I am, spelling this wrong will make me look stoopid!" lists.
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... There is no alternative spelling -- especially not the "oo" variety that I just read in a CV (résumé). Add it to your "No matter how smart I am, spelling this wrong will make me look stoopid!" lists.
Not meaning to spoil your fun - I totally agree, I HATE seeing that, but - "loose" is a word. Refers to a situation when you need to fix your trousers repeatedly out of fear of embarrassment (or public shock, if you're of the proud sort).
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Not meaning to spoil your fun - I totally agree, I HATE seeing that, but - "loose" is a word. Refers to a situation when you need to fix your trousers repeatedly out of fear of embarrassment (or public shock, if you're of the proud sort).
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Confused? You will be...If "loose" were spelled "luice" (like "juice"), it might be better. But then again, "lose" doesn't sound anything like "hose", or "pose" (which itself is dangerously close to "posse").
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... There is no alternative spelling -- especially not the "oo" variety that I just read in a CV (résumé). Add it to your "No matter how smart I am, spelling this wrong will make me look stoopid!" lists.
i can see your point i guess but how someone could get lose and loose mixed up i dont know and why i would put either in a CV i dont know... eg... i lose at poker alot and i like loose shirts winning at poker is all luck and having tight shirts is only for women... the above statment is an example, i know a lot of people will argue with it :rolleyes:
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Not meaning to spoil your fun - I totally agree, I HATE seeing that, but - "loose" is a word. Refers to a situation when you need to fix your trousers repeatedly out of fear of embarrassment (or public shock, if you're of the proud sort).
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i can see your point i guess but how someone could get lose and loose mixed up i dont know and why i would put either in a CV i dont know... eg... i lose at poker alot and i like loose shirts winning at poker is all luck and having tight shirts is only for women... the above statment is an example, i know a lot of people will argue with it :rolleyes:
sonsam wrote:
but how someone could get lose and loose mixed up i dont know
really? that's a pretty common mistake. i see it quite often. and, here it could be as simple as a typing mistake that passed the spell-checker.
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If "loose" were spelled "luice" (like "juice"), it might be better. But then again, "lose" doesn't sound anything like "hose", or "pose" (which itself is dangerously close to "posse").
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001So it's something to do with syno-no, wait...those words that sound the same but mean different things. Except, the problem lies with words that look alike or sound alike but not actually context-specific words. I guess the problem is that people can't use the language. Really bugs me when I make daft mistakes. Makes me want to delete it and retype the whole paragraph, until the grammar is sufficiently confusing but still makes sense. If everyone could type properly and speak properly then there'd be no problems with communication. Although, you ought to see the local dialect in action on MSN. A: ryt m8 B: i m8 B: wit u daen eh nyt? A: gaun oot wi tam n tht A: gaunny gt smashed B: lol m8...wen yes gaun? Like that. Roughly translated, it's A asking B if he is well, and B finding out that A is going out today, with the intent of becoming drunk. B also inquires as to when A is leaving.
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And to make things more confusing, loose has different meanings. For example a friend of mine was very disappointed by a shop in Saudi Arabia that offered "Loose dates for 5 Riyals"...
Bijesh wrote:
Loose dates for 5 Riyals"...
Where was this market? I have a *errrmmmm* friend who might just find it interesting.
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i can see your point i guess but how someone could get lose and loose mixed up i dont know and why i would put either in a CV i dont know... eg... i lose at poker alot and i like loose shirts winning at poker is all luck and having tight shirts is only for women... the above statment is an example, i know a lot of people will argue with it :rolleyes:
As for the CV part... "I do not tend to loose track of things. I am very good with following complex code and can write formulas." Yes, I know about "formulae"!
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As for the CV part... "I do not tend to loose track of things. I am very good with following complex code and can write formulas." Yes, I know about "formulae"!
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Confused? You will be...My favourite one is along the lines of this: "I have excellent attention to detal".
------------------------------------------- Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow; Don't walk behind me, I may not lead; Just bugger off and leave me alone!!
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And to make things more confusing, loose has different meanings. For example a friend of mine was very disappointed by a shop in Saudi Arabia that offered "Loose dates for 5 Riyals"...
How many did he buy? :P Now that I've suffered a "ReDim Me As Single" I could use a few... Also, since they're in Saudi Arabia I'd imagine they're hot dates too.
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My favourite one is along the lines of this: "I have excellent attention to detal".
------------------------------------------- Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow; Don't walk behind me, I may not lead; Just bugger off and leave me alone!!
I am thoroghly skilled at typing and can type quite quick. (I'll ignore the romantic possibilities of the missing U) My other peeve with written things is Americanisms (I'm in the UK) and I nearly kick myself every time I put "center", barring CSS and things.
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So it's something to do with syno-no, wait...those words that sound the same but mean different things. Except, the problem lies with words that look alike or sound alike but not actually context-specific words. I guess the problem is that people can't use the language. Really bugs me when I make daft mistakes. Makes me want to delete it and retype the whole paragraph, until the grammar is sufficiently confusing but still makes sense. If everyone could type properly and speak properly then there'd be no problems with communication. Although, you ought to see the local dialect in action on MSN. A: ryt m8 B: i m8 B: wit u daen eh nyt? A: gaun oot wi tam n tht A: gaunny gt smashed B: lol m8...wen yes gaun? Like that. Roughly translated, it's A asking B if he is well, and B finding out that A is going out today, with the intent of becoming drunk. B also inquires as to when A is leaving.
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Confused? You will be...Words that sound the same but are spelt differently are called Homophones. They are a subset of homonyms.
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So it's something to do with syno-no, wait...those words that sound the same but mean different things. Except, the problem lies with words that look alike or sound alike but not actually context-specific words. I guess the problem is that people can't use the language. Really bugs me when I make daft mistakes. Makes me want to delete it and retype the whole paragraph, until the grammar is sufficiently confusing but still makes sense. If everyone could type properly and speak properly then there'd be no problems with communication. Although, you ought to see the local dialect in action on MSN. A: ryt m8 B: i m8 B: wit u daen eh nyt? A: gaun oot wi tam n tht A: gaunny gt smashed B: lol m8...wen yes gaun? Like that. Roughly translated, it's A asking B if he is well, and B finding out that A is going out today, with the intent of becoming drunk. B also inquires as to when A is leaving.
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Confused? You will be...If everyone could type properly and speak properly then there'd be no problems with communication. By speak properly, do you imply THINK properly? Otherwise, I would have to disagree. The mind must be properly engaged, or all else will be for naught. For example, perfectly fine running code. compiles okay, links okay, runs okay, but very convoluted - improper thought processes led to its creation. Same thing with grammar - it could be syntactically and verbally correct, but utter gibberish - that is not good communications to me!
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So it's something to do with syno-no, wait...those words that sound the same but mean different things. Except, the problem lies with words that look alike or sound alike but not actually context-specific words. I guess the problem is that people can't use the language. Really bugs me when I make daft mistakes. Makes me want to delete it and retype the whole paragraph, until the grammar is sufficiently confusing but still makes sense. If everyone could type properly and speak properly then there'd be no problems with communication. Although, you ought to see the local dialect in action on MSN. A: ryt m8 B: i m8 B: wit u daen eh nyt? A: gaun oot wi tam n tht A: gaunny gt smashed B: lol m8...wen yes gaun? Like that. Roughly translated, it's A asking B if he is well, and B finding out that A is going out today, with the intent of becoming drunk. B also inquires as to when A is leaving.
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Confused? You will be...You must stop hanging around those Gaeillic IMers ... LOL
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I am thoroghly skilled at typing and can type quite quick. (I'll ignore the romantic possibilities of the missing U) My other peeve with written things is Americanisms (I'm in the UK) and I nearly kick myself every time I put "center", barring CSS and things.
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Confused? You will be...Ninja-the-Nerd wrote:
My other peeve with written things is Americanisms (I'm in the UK) and I nearly kick myself every time I put "center", barring CSS and things.
Early in my programming career I wrote a whole slew of #defines to allow me to use the correct (UK) spellings while programming. :rolleyes:
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And to make things more confusing, loose has different meanings. For example a friend of mine was very disappointed by a shop in Saudi Arabia that offered "Loose dates for 5 Riyals"...
And my wife's a Loose Woman[^]! :-D
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Ninja-the-Nerd wrote:
My other peeve with written things is Americanisms (I'm in the UK) and I nearly kick myself every time I put "center", barring CSS and things.
Early in my programming career I wrote a whole slew of #defines to allow me to use the correct (UK) spellings while programming. :rolleyes:
Good idea that... I would really love a new Randomise function. Something screws it up in my latest tinkering/hobbyish app and the "Randomize" returns almost the same number set each time. It's a Matrix screensaver, and the columns are changed in the same order each run. Uploaded here[^] as of now. I wouldn't say it's beautiful programming but you'll see what I mean about the 'random' numbers. Starts about 20 across, goes right a few columns, right a few more, right another few, and then either goes back to the left of the start position or goes to the far right hand side.
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i can see your point i guess but how someone could get lose and loose mixed up i dont know and why i would put either in a CV i dont know... eg... i lose at poker alot and i like loose shirts winning at poker is all luck and having tight shirts is only for women... the above statment is an example, i know a lot of people will argue with it :rolleyes:
sonsam wrote:
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If "loose" were spelled "luice" (like "juice"), it might be better. But then again, "lose" doesn't sound anything like "hose", or "pose" (which itself is dangerously close to "posse").
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
If "loose" were spelled "luice" (like "juice"), it might be better. But then again, "lose" doesn't sound anything like "hose", or "pose" (which itself is dangerously close to "posse").
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