Loose and Lose

Nitron

[rant] Ladies and gentlemen, today I would like to introduce you to two different words with two very different meanings. These words are loose and lose. What? You think they are the same? Ahh, but they are not! Read on... Loose Pronounced '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 Date: 13th century 1 a : not rigidly fastened or securely attached b (1) : having worked partly free from attachments (2) : having relative freedom of movement c : produced freely and accompanied by raising of mucus d : not tight-fitting 2 a : free from a state of confinement, restraint, or obligation b : not brought together in a bundle, container, or binding c archaic : DISCONNECTED, DETACHED 3 : not dense, close, or compact in structure or arrangement 4 a : lacking in restraint or power of restraint b : lacking moral restraint : UNCHASTE 5 a : not tightly drawn or stretched : SLACK b : being flexible or relaxed 6 a : lacking in precision, exactness, or care b : permitting freedom of interpretation 7 : not in the possession of either of two competing teams - loose·ly adverb - loose·ness noun Lose Pronounced: '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 Date: before 12th century transitive senses 1 a : to bring to destruction -- used chiefly in passive construction b : DAMN 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 accid

brianwelsch

breathe in.........annnnnd out...;) a friend of mine spells loser, 'losser' I've told a few times, but it doesn't help. BW "We get general information and specific information, but none of the specific information talks about time, place or methods or means..." - Tom Ridge - US Secretary of Homeland Security

Jorgen Sigvardsson

Stop ranting, looser. ;P:-D -- we dance to the sound of sirens and we watch genocide to relax we dance to the sound of sirens we are the heroes of self-deception

Nitron

Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: looser. NO****OOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooo!!!!! - Nitron

"Those that say a task is impossible shouldn't interrupt the ones who are doing it." - Chinese Proverb

Jorgen Sigvardsson

Hefty response there. I can't recall saying "I am your father Nitron. Search your feelings and you'll know it is the truth." :confused: :-D Seriously though, I have to confess that I once spelled lose as loose. But I have a perfectly valid excuse, I'm Swedish. :) But don't worry though, I've improoved my spelling a lot! -- we dance to the sound of sirens and we watch genocide to relax we dance to the sound of sirens we are the heroes of self-deception

Nitron

:omg: Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: But don't worry though, I've improoved my spelling a lot! X| X| X| ;P - Nitron

"Those that say a task is impossible shouldn't interrupt the ones who are doing it." - Chinese Proverb

Anonymous

My pet hate is when retards cannot use the following properly: their there they're I've given up trying to tell people ...

Lost User

Isn't it annoying that I never have the crossbow and tranquiliser darts when I need them ? :rolleyes: Elaine The tigress is here :-D

Nitron

Anonymous wrote: their there they're oh, don't even get me started on that one... :rolleyes: ;P - Nitron

"Those that say a task is impossible shouldn't interrupt the ones who are doing it." - Chinese Proverb

Jorgen Sigvardsson

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention. No is spelled No. Not Noooooooooo. I kill myself. I'm gonna get some sleep before I joke someone to death. ;) -- we dance to the sound of sirens and we watch genocide to relax we dance to the sound of sirens we are the heroes of self-deception

Nitron

Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: before I joke someone to death. :rolleyes: - Nitron

"Those that say a task is impossible shouldn't interrupt the ones who are doing it." - Chinese Proverb

Nitron

So what are you sayin' ? :suss: - Nitron

"Those that say a task is impossible shouldn't interrupt the ones who are doing it." - Chinese Proverb

Michael A Barnhart

But Nitron, You are surrounded by engineers and they never have claimed to be able to spell. What do you expect?:-O:~ "I will find a new sig someday."

Nitron

Michael A. Barnhart wrote: You are surrounded by engineers and they never have claimed to be able to spell. You wouldn't believe some of the nit-picky things they bring up in our MCR meetings! :rolleyes: - Nitron

"Those that say a task is impossible shouldn't interrupt the ones who are doing it." - Chinese Proverb

Michael A Barnhart

Nitron wrote: You wouldn't believe some of the nit-picky things they bring up in our MCR meetings! You really think I would not?:rolleyes: "I will find a new sig someday."

ColinDavies

Seriously I think we should spell words phonetically. Using lüs and lüz would be a hell of a lot easier for teaching etc. The transition period would be a bitch. Regardz Colin J Davies

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I'm guessing the concept of a 2 hour movie showing two guys eating a meal and talking struck them as 'foreign' Rob Manderson wrote:

Lost User

Noo really Nitron, yoo realisse that som ov uss realy hav a prooblem wit speling, becauze itts often noot our hoome language, and their realy trying! Paul ;P

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Rohit Sinha

And ewen wen tis peeples fist language, they do make them mistakes, ya see, not jus wit speeling but with grammar to, and teh typos dont help much. :rolleyes:
Regards,

Rohit Sinha

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Paul Watson

I know the difference but sometimes I forget how each one is spelt. People should not get so hung up on spelling. 99% of the time you can figure out, without much thinking, the word the person meant from the context of the sentence. Loose and lose being a good example.

Paul Watson
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How about it's ? Debbie