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Re: Grammar Stuffs

Posted By: Dave, on host 65.116.226.199
Date: Monday, February 13, 2006, at 15:41:57
In Reply To: Re: Grammar Stuffs posted by Darien on Monday, February 13, 2006, at 15:39:51:

> > I absolutely hate the fact that the word "loose" is turning into a synonym for "lose" as well as keeping its original meaning.
>
> You mean people are saying things like "our team
>is going to loose" in contexts other than they're
>idiots who don't know how to spell? I mean, are
>people actually starting to *speak* like that?

Oh, no. I didn't mean they're actually pronouncing it "loose". They're still saying "lose", it's just that in the written language, "lose" and "loose" are becoming homonyms in certain circumstances, while in other (arguably MORE CORRECT) circumstances, "loose" still sounds like it normally does, and means "not tight".

-- Dave

Replies To This Message

Re: Grammar Stuffs - Howard - Mon, 2/13/2006, 15:54:40
- Re: Grammar Stuffs - Darien - Mon, 2/13/2006, 16:03:48
  - Re: Grammar Stuffs - Howard - Mon, 2/13/2006, 16:14:00

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Message:	> > > I absolutely hate the fact that the word "loose" is turning into a synonym for "lose" as well as keeping its original meaning. > > > > You mean people are saying things like "our team > >is going to loose" in contexts other than they're > >idiots who don't know how to spell? I mean, are > >people actually starting to speak like that? > > Oh, no. I didn't mean they're actually pronouncing it "loose". They're still saying "lose", it's just that in the written language, "lose" and "loose" are becoming homonyms in certain circumstances, while in other (arguably MORE CORRECT) circumstances, "loose" still sounds like it normally does, and means "not tight". > > -- Dave
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