Why is this so hard -- "lose" is spelt with one "o", not two!

meanreversion

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Ok, I can't take any more of this. Why the fook do people insist on spelling "lose" with two o's? It's really not hard!

My trousers are too big, they are LOOSE.

If the trade doesn't work out, I will LOSE money.

Don't get me started on there/their/they're ... I'm convinced the majority of native English speakers now simply couldn't care less about the difference.

But look - if you want to appear knowledgeable, at least try to spell the very simple words correctly!

(Rant over)
 
Ok, I can't take any more of this. Why the fook do people insist on spelling "lose" with two o's? It's really not hard!

My trousers are too big, they are LOOSE.

If the trade doesn't work out, I will LOSE money.

Don't get me started on there/their/they're ... I'm convinced the majority of native English speakers now simply couldn't care less about the difference.

But look - if you want to appear knowledgeable, at least try to spell the very simple words correctly!

(Rant over)

Agreed, but what does "fook" mean?
I mean, if you can't spell that....... :)
 
Ok, I can't take any more of this. Why the fook do people insist on spelling "lose" with two o's? It's really not hard!

My trousers are too big, they are LOOSE.

If the trade doesn't work out, I will LOSE money.

Don't get me started on there/their/they're ... I'm convinced the majority of native English speakers now simply couldn't care less about the difference.

But look - if you want to appear knowledgeable, at least try to spell the very simple words correctly!

(Rant over)

:)

Thing is, we have to except that these forking morons are tort by failures, so it's knot there fault rely.

I'd just like to add, this message has passed the spell checker. :D
 
Yes, well there are many other pet hates, but without doubt lose/loose is number 1.

There/their/they're I've given up on. Its/it's ditto.

By now, the only people reading this thread are those who give a sh1t, so its (sic) all a bit pointless. But I'm not some extreme pedant who argues against split infinitives, I just worry that standards of literacy are becoming so debased that the very meaning of the sentence is lost - at which point, what is the purpose of attempting to speak?

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr
 
Yes, well there are many other pet hates, but without doubt lose/loose is number 1.

There/their/they're I've given up on. Its/it's ditto.

By now, the only people reading this thread are those who give a sh1t, so its (sic) all a bit pointless. But I'm not some extreme pedant who argues against split infinitives, I just worry that standards of literacy are becoming so debased that the very meaning of the sentence is lost - at which point, what is the purpose of attempting to speak?

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr

Completely agree with you, meanreversion.

Clarity of expression reflects clarity of thought.
It's not pedantry. It's attention to detail.
 
Yes, well there are many other pet hates, but without doubt lose/loose is number 1.

There/their/they're I've given up on. Its/it's ditto.

By now, the only people reading this thread are those who give a sh1t, so its (sic) all a bit pointless. But I'm not some extreme pedant who argues against split infinitives, I just worry that standards of literacy are becoming so debased that the very meaning of the sentence is lost - at which point, what is the purpose of attempting to speak?

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr

For the record, I wholeheartedly disagree with you.

During the evolution of man, many things have been deemed as "must haves" for the aspiring classes; knowledge of the classics... how do dance at court... which fok (sic) one uses at the starter - these are redundant in the 21st century.

Language is a means to the end; namely communication. And while many " l33t" and generally dorky kids might rely on spellcheck, they are most likely to be the next google/microsoft/apple.

Adapt or die, said the Cockroach to the Dinosaur.
 
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