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Re: Grammar Stuffs

Posted By: Howard, on host 65.6.48.86
Date: Monday, February 13, 2006, at 15:46:54
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?

They are saying things like, "I must sale my car, so I put a 'for sell" sign on it." They even put it in writing.
Howard

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Re: Grammar Stuffs - Darien - Mon, 2/13/2006, 15:51:49

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