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Paul Crowley ([personal profile] ciphergoth) wrote2002-06-04 10:34 am

A lot to loose

Quoting http://www.gabwhacker.com/xwp/bluequill/spell.asp?display=9:
loose vs. lose: "Loose" refers to loose clothing, loose screw, or loose morals. "Lose" is what you do when you lose your mind, your virginity, or your sense of humor.
"That belt is too loose, Gabrielle. You'll lose your skirt if you take another step."
Or, to put it another way:
This is a moose: These are your shoes:
Moose rhymes with: Shoes rhymes with:

Any questions?

(stolen from http://www.ecnet.net/users/gas52r0/Jay/spelling/looselose.html)

This rant/public service announcement brought to you by someone who saw "loose" where "lose" was meant once too often...


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