It's "LOSE" not "LOOSE"

[J.T.]

That is all

[BadCat]

wat

[bwires]

good advise

[Joe324]

One thing that I've noticed Americans saying which annoys me, "I could care less" where as the actual term should be "I couldn't care less".

[Blindspot]

Literally?

[michael patrick]

Sometimes you win, sometimes you loose.

[Peteyvee]

Lose lips sink ships...

[michael patrick]

Lose lips sink ships...

And sometimes Secret Service careers...

[BadCat]

buncha dern loosers, LOL

[TimSt.L]

One thing that I've noticed Americans saying which annoys me, "I could care less" where as the actual term should be "I couldn't care less".
I have argued this point unitl I was blew in the face.

Edit: Seriously though, there was a local band that had tshirts made with "I COULD CARE LESS" printed over the entire back.
I didn't have the heart to let them know they just spent a bunch of money showing that they were dumbasses.

[Peteyvee]

And sometimes Secret Service careers...
Military ones too...

[Rough Boy]

Well... It depends on the context:

"he's a loose cannon." not "he's a lose cannon."

"lose the game!" not "loose the game!"

Hope this helps...

[HooBass]

Friend of mine told a story about stopping at a gas station on a long car trip for a bathroom break. In the bathroom he saw the obligatory condom dispenser. This one featured a large condom that boasted it offered a "loser fit". Spelling is oh so critical (although it might have been lost on a good part of the target audience).

HooBass

[mark norwine]

It's "LOSE" not "LOOSE"

Since both are legitimate words, doesn't that depend entirely on the usage?

- The knot is loose.

- Did you lose your car keys again?

[Peteyvee]

It's "LOSE" not "LOOSE"

Since both are legitimate words, doesn't that depend entirely on the usage?

- The knot is loose.

- Did you lose your car keys again?
No, I lost them...because the key ring was loost...

[Rough Boy]

It's "LOSE" not "LOOSE"

Since both are legitimate words, doesn't that depend entirely on the usage?

- The knot is loose.

- Did you lose your car keys again?

I approve this clarification.

[bsuite]

One thing that I've noticed Americans saying which annoys me, "I could care less" where as the actual term should be "I couldn't care less".

How do you know? Maybe they could care less. :dunno

[VicAjax]

that was tite.

[bwires]

The best advise I can give is too stay lose... Because if ewe don't, we'll awl be in pane.

[BedroomRockStar01]

Solid advice. Did not require its own thread.

Also, "its" = possessive --- it's = contraction.

Carry on.

[hudpucker]

As long as everyone give's 110% their gonna win.

[GCDEF]

And for crying out loud, "a lot" is two separate words.

[Rough Boy]

I get the impression that a lot of lawyers/word tweakers are on here...

[rmj254]

I get the impression that a lot of lawyers/word tweakers are on here...

You got the right one.

[mark norwine]

irregardless isn't a word.

so there.

[Bankston]

Here's another one that bugs the hell out of me, "Excited about v. excited for."

It's not, "I'm excited for this weekend!"

[Dr. Sleepy]

Also, "its" = possessive --- it's = contraction.

Carry on.

This is the one that drives me :banana

[Peteyvee]

Here's another one that bugs the hell out of me, "Excited about v. excited for."

It's not, "I'm excited for this weekend!"Your not?

[geetarplayer]

Are we really going to do this?

[bwires]

Are we really going to do this?


Paige 3 is soon to follow

[mark norwine]

may I add:

A "statement of uncertainty" is not a question. I see this all the time:

- "I don't know how to bias my amplifier?"

- "I'm confused about my Turbo Tuner?"

- "I can't decide which Mac to buy?"

These are not questions...these are statements. They should not end with a question mark.

Examples like these can be found all over TGP.

[Bazaboy33]

Every couple of weeks we seem to need an update regarding the current state of literacy in the country and the death of the English language at the hands of the internet/texting age, so yes, we are really going to do this...again.

[Peteyvee]

may I add:

A "statement of uncertainty" is not a question. I see this all the time:

- "I don't know how to bias my amplifier?"

- "I'm confused about my Turbo Tuner?"

- "I can't decide which Mac to buy?"

These are not questions...these are statements. They should not end with a question mark.

Examples like these can be found all over TGP.

So, whats you're point. ;)

[84superchamp]

people have the same problem with hoser and hooser.

[smallbutmighty]

irregardless isn't a word.

so their.

Corrected.

[Jet Rink]

Anybody up for a "they're," "there" and "their" thread now? I want one...

[Peteyvee]

Anybody up for a "they're," "there" and "their" thread now? I want one...Their is no point to that...

[spamsponge]

What about your and you're.
A teacher once chastised me in the 8/9th grade and it stuck:
You're too lazy to learn how to use words correctly. This will be reflected in your grades.

[tjmicsak]

I'm enjoying reading these while eating my toona samidge with maneggs.
Who new those too things could taste sew good.

[bkd_guitarist]

Don't loose your head over it. Its defiantly not a big deal. I mean, don't get your pantie's in a wad.

Did you hear Iran might have nucular weapons? They need Egnator amps. I mean amp's.

[GenoBluzGtr]

A few others I MUST get off my chest (I bite my tongue, err typing fingers, everytime I see these):

HEAR instead of HERE
THERE instead of THEIR or THEY'RE
IRREGARDLESS instead of REGARDLESS (mark norwine is right... "irregardless" is NOT a real word)
ANYWAYS instead of ANYWAY
YOUR instead of YOU'RE
TO instead of TOO or TWO
and the one I hate the most on these pages????:

CELESTIAN instead of CELESTION !!!!!!!!!! You would think that people would at least look at the label to ensure it's spelled correctly! (or perhaps it's an off-brand speaker and I should offer you much less than you're asking in The Emporium?)

I'm certain that everyone makes mistakes in grammar, syntax, and spelling once in a while, I know that I do. But honestly, it is the one thing that will cause people to make immediate assumptions about your intelligence level - warranted or not.

Take it from someone born and raised in Mississippi in the 60s/70s, where a decent education was as scarce as a blizzard and 90% of the rest of the country assumes you are borderline illiterate before they even meet you... it makes a difference in how you are perceived. Take the time to learn to spell, including the proper use of variations of homophones (yes, those are words that sound the same but have different meanings), to form an understandable sentence, and to have at least a fundamental grasp of how to use basic, proper grammer and punctuation.

Off the soapbox now. I feel much better, thanks, and yes, I will proofread this post at least 3 times so I don't leave something everyone can pick at.... I hope. If I did, I deserve your ridicule. :)

[GCDEF]

may I add:

A "statement of uncertainty" is not a question. I see this all the time:

- "I don't know how to bias my amplifier?"

- "I'm confused about my Turbo Tuner?"

- "I can't decide which Mac to buy?"

These are not questions...these are statements. They should not end with a question mark.

Examples like these can be found all over TGP.

Along those lines, "Anyone knows how to bias my amplifier?" bugs me too.

[GCDEF]

Oh, and these grammar threads really peak my interest.

[Peteyvee]

Uh, I hate to break it to you, but it is spelled "CELESTION". Better check your speaker labels a little more closely. ;)
http://celestion.com/

A few others I MUST get off my chest (I bite my tongue, err typing fingers, everytime I see these):

HEAR instead of HERE
THERE instead of THEIR or THEY'RE
IRREGARDLESS instead of REGARDLESS (mark norwine is right... "irregardless" is NOT a real word)
ANYWAYS instead of ANYWAY
YOUR instead of YOU'RE
TO instead of TOO or TWO
and the one I hate the most on these pages????:

CELESTIAN instead of CELESTION !!!!!!!!!! You would think that people would at least look at the label to ensure it's spelled correctly! (or perhaps it's an off-brand speaker and I should offer you much less than you're asking in The Emporium?)

I'm certain that everyone makes mistakes in grammar, syntax, and spelling once in a while, I know that I do. But honestly, it is the one thing that will cause people to make immediate assumptions about your intelligence level - warranted or not.

Take it from someone born and raised in Mississippi in the 60s/70s, where a decent education was as scarce as a blizzard and 90% of the rest of the country assumes you are borderline illiterate before they even meet you... it makes a difference in how you are perceived. Take the time to learn to spell, including the proper use of variations of homophones (yes, those are words that sound the same but have different meanings), to form an understandable sentence, and to have at least a fundamental grasp of how to use basic, proper grammer and punctuation.

Off the soapbox now. I feel much better, thanks, and yes, I will proofread this post at least 3 times so I don't leave something everyone can pick at.... I hope. If I did, I deserve your ridicule. :)

[pickaguitar]

The lose/loose dilemma needs to be presented and acknowledged prior to being able to post...like the code of conduct

[Jet Rink]

OK - how about a "Death of Journalism" thread?

"Sources" say TGP-ers may be up for it.

[stellablue]

One thing that I've noticed Americans saying which annoys me, "I could care less" where as the actual term should be "I couldn't care less".

Nothing to do with Americans, just stupid people.

[starfish]

"Foot lose, foot lose, put on you're Sundae shoe's."

Now you have to suffer that ear bug for skipping the spell check. Muhhahahhaa.:Devil

[98falstaff]

Definately

[dhdfoster]

good advise

I see this one a lot around here. "I need some advise". I've even seen "Give me some advices".

[Pietro]

These things make me grit my teeth and cry to myself over the state of education.

My 9-year old had a spelling test... TODAY... on the different spellings of...

to, two, too
there, their, they're
weather, whether
etc...

He got 100%, and there are H.S. graduates on these pages who would flunk. What up with that?

[Stratm69]

Gerd dermit! They took er jerbs!

[your name here]

These things make me grit my teeth and cry to myself over the state of education.

My 9-year old had a spelling test... TODAY... on the different spellings of...

to, two, too
there, their, they're
weather, whether
etc...

He got 100%, and there are H.S. graduates on these pages who would flunk. What up with that?

Because Idiocracy.

[zosozep7]

Amen!!!

[Peteyvee]

The lose/loose dilemma needs to be presented and acknowledged prior to being able to post...like the code of conduct
Loose the attitude, dude... :cool:

[twoheadedboy]

Are we really going to do this?

I propose a sticky thread for all grammar-related rants. It seems like it would be better than having a bunch of grammar-related commentary clogging up the rest of the forum.

In general, I think the grammar rants are pretty silly. It's important to be able to adjust one's standards to match the context. TGP is a very diverse context.

[twoheadedboy]

These things make me grit my teeth and cry to myself over the state of education.

My 9-year old had a spelling test... TODAY... on the different spellings of...

to, two, too
there, their, they're
weather, whether
etc...

He got 100%, and there are H.S. graduates on these pages who would flunk. What up with that?

I wonder how some of us would fare on a test of ellipsis usage. ;)

[shakeshakeshake]

every which way but lose

[RussTKD]

What about your and you're.
A teacher once chastised me in the 8/9th grade and it stuck:
You're too lazy to learn how to use words correctly. This will be reflected in your grades.
Updated for grown-ups:

Proper spelling and punctuation is the difference between knowing your shit and knowing you're shit.

[Peteyvee]

I wonder how some of us would fare on a test of ellipsis usage. ;)Take off, eh...

[BedroomRockStar01]

Every couple of weeks we seem to need an update regarding the current state of literacy in the country and the death of the English language at the hands of the internet/texting age, so yes, we are really going to do this...again.

http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/18804699.jpg

[RLD]

Noone says that anymore.

[cinimod8791]

Oh yay! Another grammar thread!

[willhutch]

Can I tell you the one I hate?

"I'm anal about the details"

It's ANAL RETENTIVE!!!!!!!! It's a term from Freudian psychology. To be anal retentive is to be obsessively concerned with details. To be "anal" is to be like an asshole.

[Scott M.]

I have argued this point unitl I was blew in the face.

Edit: Seriously though, there was a local band that had tshirts made with "I COULD CARE LESS" printed over the entire back.
I didn't have the heart to let them know they just spent a bunch of money showing that they were dumbasses.

We had this argument recently at a family event. Counter argument was that "I could care less" was meant ironically as in "Oh right, like I could care any less about what you're saying," actually meaning that one could not care less.

I didn't buy it. . .

[trucks]

Perhaps I can clarify in a way that everyone can understand:

Fast and loose = The NFL will levy fines for this type of behavior.

Fast and lose = Even the quickest wide receiver will not guarantee a win.

[silky_sam]

In the heat I prefer lose fitting close

[GenoBluzGtr]

Uh, I hate to break it to you, but it is spelled "CELESTION". Better check your speaker labels a little more closely. ;)
http://celestion.com/

You read my example backwards.. I was saying that people mistakenly spell it "CELESTIAN" ... They use CELESTIAN instead of CELESTION... So you get points for knowing the correct spelling, but lose points for reading comprehension... Ha!

Perhaps you also got all the ones preceding that example wrong as well, since all the incorrect spellings came first in the sentence, and the correct spellings last....

I won't penalize you for jumping to conclusions, though....

(BTW>.. Just yanking your chain... it's an easy mistake to make! These posts should stick with being "good hearted"... I choose to ignore your misplaced sense of "gotcha", since I sort of asked for it.)

[eSS eSS]

I think it Might be "Loser."

[walterw]

Oh, and these grammar threads really peak my interest.
you meant that they "peek" your interest, right?

[Stringbender11]

To the OP: Thank you for starting this thread. It definitely needed to be said.

[Hunterdog]

I sometimes say 'Ya'll"........................


Is that bad ?

[cinimod8791]

I sometimes say 'Ya'll"........................


Is that bad ?
Nope! Sup, yo? :cool:

[Zander Dean]

Me fail English? That's unpossible.

[phoenix 7]

Unfortunately, people who confuse lose" and "loose" don't pay attention to spelling threads.

[epluribus]

Fraid we floundering here. :)

[Peteyvee]

You read my example backwards.. I was saying that people mistakenly spell it "CELESTIAN" ... They use CELESTIAN instead of CELESTION... So you get points for knowing the correct spelling, but lose points for reading comprehension... Ha!

Perhaps you also got all the ones preceding that example wrong as well, since all the incorrect spellings came first in the sentence, and the correct spellings last....

I won't penalize you for jumping to conclusions, though....

(BTW>.. Just yanking your chain... it's an easy mistake to make! These posts should stick with being "good hearted"... I choose to ignore your misplaced sense of "gotcha", since I sort of asked for it.)

I was reading the thread on my iPhone without my reading glasses on and I'm old. ;) And no, I didn't get any of your examples (or anyone else's for that matter) wrong... have a good evening. :cool:

[toocommercial]

Rediculous and halarious.

I get the OP's point: "Loose" is mistakenly used in place of "Lose" way more often than the other way around.

"Then" and "than" are a problem as well: "John is a better guitarist then Dave." Groan.

[Calaban]

May I add one I see here almost every day...

"Recommend me a [.....]"

Drives me nuts.

[bigwebb83]

you win some you loose some...

[smolder]

Irregardless, then/than... Where you at... Oy

[MasterWalsh]

After reaching page 3 of 6, my head actually hurts trying to decipher the text.

[GCDEF]

you meant that they "peek" your interest, right?

I should of stayed out of this thread.

[GenoBluzGtr]

you meant that they "peek" your interest, right?


Ha Ha...

Actually it's "Piqued" in that context...

Peak is the highest level of something as measured.

Peek is a quick look at something.

Pique is to heighten the awareness or stimulate interest in something.

As in - "Many of us hope this thread has piqued the interest of those who are careless about the correct useage of spelling and grammar!"

Ha....

[Pietro]

Ha Ha...

Actually it's "Piqued" in that context...

Peak is the highest level of something as measured.

Peek is a quick look at something.

Pique is to heighten the awareness or stimulate interest in something.

As in - "Many of us hope this thread has piqued the interest of those who are careless about the correct useage of spelling and grammar!"

Ha....

We all should of known that.

[jumpnblues]

When I was in high school (about 96 years ago) I skipped a day of classes to write a couple of songs for a 45 RPM record we were about to record. One of the songs was titled "A Loser's Game". We had 1000 copies made and, you guessed it...the disks were labeled "A Looser's Game". Wasn't our mistake. I'm an excellent speller. We decided (right or wrong) if we sold the first 1000 records we would have any new disks printed with the correct spelling. We sold just enough records to pay for the recording so we didn't bother having it changed.


Tom

[your name here]

Ha Ha...

Actually it's "Piqued" in that context...

Peak is the highest level of something as measured.

Peek is a quick look at something.

Pique is to heighten the awareness or stimulate interest in something.

As in - "Many of us hope this thread has piqued the interest of those who are careless about the correct useage of spelling and grammar!"

Ha....

Beet me too it.

[GCDEF]

Ha Ha...

Actually it's "Piqued" in that context...

Peak is the highest level of something as measured.

Peek is a quick look at something.

Pique is to heighten the awareness or stimulate interest in something.

As in - "Many of us hope this thread has piqued the interest of those who are careless about the correct useage of spelling and grammar!"

Ha....

Pretty sure we all knew that already and in the spirit of the thread, were deliberately misusing words.

[bkd_guitarist]

Unfortunately, people who confuse lose" and "loose" cannot read spelling threads.

Fixed.

[epluribus]

Pretty sure we all knew that already and in the spirit of the thread, were deliberately misusing words.


Uh-oh...

[Structo]

Yeah but if you are from Chicago you use loose exclusively no matter what.

[John Coloccia]

Unfortunately, people who confuse "lose" and "loose" don't pay attention to spelling threads.

No need to thank me. I'm on grammar nazi duty today.

:bonk

[Baxtercat]

When I was in high school (about 96 years ago) I skipped a day of classes to write a couple of songs for a 45 RPM record we were about to record. One of the songs was titled "A Loser's Game". We had 1000 copies made and, you guessed it...the disks were labeled "A Looser's Game". Wasn't our mistake. I'm an excellent speller. We decided (right or wrong) if we sold the first 1000 records we would have any new disks printed with the correct spelling. We sold just enough records to pay for the recording so we didn't bother having it changed.


Tom
We had a class photo assignment to make up LP album covers. One guy accidently printed up 'Ballads and Hymens' for his project.

[GenoBluzGtr]

Pretty sure we all knew that already and in the spirit of the thread, were deliberately misusing words.

Darn... couldn't help myself. I rarely get an opportunity to pretend to be smart, and I just jumped on it... didn't mean to insult anyone else's intelligence.

I'll deduct points from myself for being obnoxious.

But I would give $10 to know how many read these posts and say to themselves, "Really? That's incorrect?"

[GCDEF]

Darn... couldn't help myself. I rarely get an opportunity to pretend to be smart, and I just jumped on it... didn't mean to insult anyone else's intelligence.

I'll deduct points from myself for being obnoxious.

But I would give $10 to know how many read these posts and say to themselves, "Really? That's incorrect?"

I would think just about everybody who's in this thread is here because we know which is correct and which isn't. As has been mentioned, the people that don't know the difference between "lose" and "loose" likely don't care enough to come into a thread and find out.

[geetarplayer]

If their is a very poplar thread (keeps getting bumped) that has a grammatical or spelling error in it, I set it to "ignore" so I never sea it again. I have to correct it in my mind every time I see it, and it waists my thyme.

[Boris Bubbanov]

One of the things I've seen that puzzles me is, when a guy goes to type the title of the thread he's starting, he'll make a spelling or usage mistake he's otherwise not going to make. Is it distraction? The excitement of presenting a new topic and not knowing how it is to be received. Just being selfconscious?

Then, the mistake doesn't get fixed.

I think this is a reminder that the details are worth sweating, to a degree. Because, I think, you can teach your peers incorrect spelling and word use just while goofing around. And if we do that 24/7 we're all gonna look like luzers pretty soon. Striving to get these things right might also help keep the Altzheimers Monster at bay, and I'm all for that. A little fun is a nice touch, but chronically getting things wrong - pretty soon you can't even remember which one is right.

++

How did that go?

"Don't keep all that loose change in your pockets, you're going to lose it".

But I don't carry loose change anyway. It isn't worth anything - what are you gonna buy with it? :^)

[saltydogg]

Waht teh f**k?

[Peteyvee]

If their is a very poplar thread (keeps getting bumped) that has a grammatical or spelling error in it, I set it to "ignore" so I never sea it again. I have to correct it in my mind every time I see it, and it waists my thyme.
That's very sage advise... :) and you get 10 bonus points for using a tree and an herb...

[robare99]

To funny!!

[rcl]

Is that a band name?

[JamesT]

There is a mose lose so we should get s nose and hang him because he has bee banging crack head hose.

[Brian D]

We all should of known that.To funny!!:rimshot

[DavidG]

One thing that I've noticed Americans saying which annoys me, "I could care less" where as the actual term should be "I couldn't care less".

Hell there's days I thought I "couldn't care less"only to find out I actually could care less. But I'm a lose cannon with a bunch of lose screws, and pretty much a looser, so ymmvaaar. Damn, 4:15am...I loosed "to" much sleep toonight.

[hudpucker]

And...WALLA....this thread get's going agin.

[vortexxxx]

As in "She's got a loose caboose "

[GCDEF]

And...WALLA....this thread get's going agin.

Nicely done. I was trying to think of a way to work that one in there.

Chow.

[Cymbaline]

DO NOT USE AN APOSTROPHE TO INDICATE A PLURAL!

Thank you.

[Cymbaline]

And...WALLA....this thread get's going agin.
I know a guy who lives in Voila Voila Washington.

[saneff]

I know it says it somewhere that what I'm about to post is acceptedable at times, but I just don't agree and it's one of my pet peeves. And that is the following:

"Hopefully, I will be able to meet you later."

I just can't stand it when people start a sentence with "Hopefully,...". I don't care what anyone says, you just can't do that (yes I ended a sentence with that). It should be "I'm hopeful that I will be able to meet you later". It just drives me nuts.

Also, I live in the south (Charlotte) and I hear this about every 15 minutes or so:
"I seen her at the mall yesterday". Please shoot me between the eyes.

Also, this is common in speech around here: "We were out on the boat having a good time until the motor quit running on me".

I go into convulsions when I hear this stuff. My mother was an English professor for 30 years. I once gave her a Mother's Day card and she gave it back to me with words circled in red ink and asked me to correct it and give it back to her. That, my friends, is a true story. I was 38 years old at the time (that part wasn't true).

[Birddog]

Last summer, a new construction company started around here. I can't recall their name (and wouldn't want to name them anyway) but I remember their slogan:

"No Job To Small"

It was on their t-shirts and in HUGE print on their truck. Kinda made me feel bad.

[Buzzard Luck]

critical thinking is a talent that can be taught but is learned by few and books went the way of the dinosaur so lets celebrate some more tv spread info while our souls bright lights grow dimmer every day under the blast of corporate philosophy of stand in line with the cash in your hand and question nothing further than blurry eyes can C in the nearby menu looser

[Nurk2]

Can we start a thread about the myriad spellings of the word "rhythm?"

irregardless isn't a word. so there.

But, "ironical" is, which I've always found ironic because it appears to me be a classic case of hypercorrection.

Speaking of hypercorrection, we could have a thread on the misuse of "I" and "me."

I would think just about everybody who's in this thread is here because we know which is correct and which isn't. As has been mentioned, the people that don't know the difference between "lose" and "loose" likely don't care enough to come into a thread and find out.

I know the difference between "nauseous" and "nauseated," which means I win the thread. (Hint: you're using the word "nauseous" wrong.)

critical thinking is a talent that can be taught but is learned by few and books went the way of the dinosaur so lets celebrate some more tv spread info while our souls bright lights grow dimmer every day under the blast of corporate philosophy of stand in line with the cash in your hand and question nothing further than blurry eyes can C in the nearby menu looser

"Funding a civilization through advertising is like trying to get nutrition by connecting a tube from one's anus to one's mouth. The body starts consuming itself." ~Jaran Lanier

[BedroomRockStar01]

I know it says it somewhere that what I'm about to post is acceptedable at times, but I just don't agree and it's one of my pet peeves. And that is the following:

"Hopefully, I will be able to meet you later."

I just can't stand it when people start a sentence with "Hopefully,...". I don't care what anyone says, you just can't do that (yes I ended a sentence with that). It should be "I'm hopeful that I will be able to meet you later". It just drives me nuts.

Also, I live in the south (Charlotte) and I hear this about every 15 minutes or so:
"I seen her at the mall yesterday". Please shoot me between the eyes.

Also, this is common in speech around here: "We were out on the boat having a good time until the motor quit running on me".

I go into convulsions when I hear this stuff. My mother was an English professor for 30 years. I once gave her a Mother's Day card and she gave it back to me with words circled in red ink and asked me to correct it and give it back to her. That, my friends, is a true story. I was 38 years old at the time (that part wasn't true).

I seen your post in this thread, and I was having a good time reading it til my web browser crashed on me. Hopefully, it is nothing serious since I was able to get it working again for me.

I live in Arkansas and have become immune to these mistakes and many others, although they make reading depositions more entertaining.

[bkd_guitarist]

I know a guy who lives in Voila Voila Washington.

:rotflmao

[jumpnblues]

Remember...loosers can't be chosers. You herd it hear furst.


Tom

[stratovarius]

Whenever someone hurls an insult towards me in these very forums, it does tend to mitigate the sting when they refer to me as a "looser".

[Guitar55]

My pants almost fell down because my belt was too lose.

[DrumBob]

It's "you're," NOT "your."

This is the most frequent mistake I see on forums. Being a writer and editor with a BA, this stuff really bothers me.

I also dislike "prolly." The word is "probably." And "purdy." The word is "pretty."

"Purdy" is the name of a famous funk drummer.

[mondo500]

"Apropos" does not mean "appropriate".

[jett1963]

So. Not shore I get this hole thread. Its not my fault. Please school me on teh write grammer.

[Baxtercat]

It's "you're," NOT "your."

This is the most frequent mistake I see on forums. Being a writer and editor with a BA, this stuff really bothers me.

I also dislike "prolly." The word is "probably." And "purdy." The word is "pretty."

"Purdy" is the name of a famous funk drummer.
You mean 'Purdie'?
[lol]

[The Ratchet]

Potato, Potado, whatever.

Regardless of how you spell it, I love lose women.

[cheetah77]

Born to lose.
Born too loose.
It all depends on how Johnny feels.

[JimmyB]

You mean 'Purdie'?
[lol]

I thought he meant Purdey! :D

http://primetime.unrealitytv.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/purdey.jpg

[hahavishnu]

there's a MOOSE LOOSE aboot this HOOSE

Scottish song or sayin' or something like that

[RCCola]

Lose like wizard sleeve, yais ees nice

[evets618]

you meant that they "peek" your interest, right?
No, its "pique", actually. (Neither "peak" nor "peek").
Homophones are a female canine.

[rowdyyates]

Doesn't bother me much, unless it's guitar related, like the amount of fret ware on my mohogany guitar. I could go on and on, but I won't.

[Brian D]

I was pondering this the other day... do you think that the popularity of using "ur" is partially due to the fact that you don't have to make that incredibly complicated "your/you're" distinction?

[GCDEF]

No, its "pique", actually. (Neither "peak" nor "peek").
Homophones are a female canine.

Once again, pretty sure the poster knew that and was just goofing around, the way a lot of posts in this thread are.

[bigdaddy]

I was about to loose a tooth and was pulling on it while driving. Because I was distracted, I got into an accident. It was a tooth-loose auto wreck.