Why can't anyone spell the word LOSE?

[JRM]

Seriously it's not hard, I just read yet another post about how to "loose" something - it's LOSE you muppets

Here you are:

loose (NOT FIXED) adjective
Def: Not firmly fixed in place:
There were some loose wires hanging out of the wall.
The nails in the bridge had worked themselves loose.

OR

lose (NOT HAVE) verb [T] lost
Def: To no longer possess something because you do not know where it is, or because it has been taken away from you:
He's always losing his car keys.
At least 600 staff will lose their jobs if the firm closes.


Right, rant over...

[southendpier]

I chose not to comment.

[HundredthIdiot]

Spellcheckers do not help with homonyms.

[randomman]

Alight mate dont loose it.

[JRM]

southendpier said:

I chose not to comment.

Edited by JRM on Friday 1st August 13:39

[mouseymousey]

Annoying, but not quite as bad as "would of", "should of", "could of".

[Rebuker]

And breath

[Swilly]

I have some documents i need spell and grammar checking. Do you have the time ?

I think your skill should be put to good use, else you loose it.

[bob1179]

HundredthIdiot said:

Spellcheckers do not help with homonyms.

Are you calling us gay?

[JRM]

Some good examples, and whilst I'm at it:

It's a MOOT point, not a MUTE point - someone actually wrote me an email with that in today

The other one that's annoying is AFFECT and EFFECT - if you're not sure (that's 'you're' NOT 'your') then look it up on the internet

[Neil_H]

I agree whenever I see this I think could you not of brought a dictionary?

[Cotty]

I think he has loost the plot

[rhinochopig]

Haven't we had this very same topic a few days ago?

[Stevenj214]

Neil_H said:

I agree whenever I see this I think could you not of brought a dictionary?

Or a grammar book...

[Neil_H]

PS 2/10 for rantage, not enough anger demonstrated and subject rather tired.

[madrob6]

You've all loost it.

[Neil_H]

Stevenj214 said:

Neil_H said:

I agree whenever I see this I think could you not of brought a dictionary?

Or a grammar book...

WHOOSH! That was the rather obvious gag passing over your head

[BlackMagic *tree]

I didn't no what to except when I red this.

[carter711]

Neil_H said:

I agree whenever I see this I think could you not of brought a dictionary?

I trust you are taking the piss.

[Ganglandboss]

It winds me up too, but I never loose any sleep over it.