Ok, I'll be the first to admit that I'm not perfect when it comes to grammar, spelling, and punctuation. For some reason I always see people confusing loose and lose, on the internet and in professional writings. Am I the only person that goes insane from reading it all the time?
LOOSE
1 a: not rigidly fastened or securely attached b (1): having worked partly free from attachments <a loose tooth> (2): having relative freedom of movement c: produced freely and accompanied by raising of mucus <a loose cough> d: not tight-fitting
2 a: free from a state of confinement, restraint, or obligation <a lion loose in the streets> <spend loose funds wisely> b: not brought together in a bundle, container, or binding carchaic : disconnected, detached
LOSE
1 a: to bring to destruction —used chiefly in passive construction <the ship was lost on the reef> b: damn <if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul — Matthew 16:26(Authorized Version)>
2: to miss from one's possession or from a customary or supposed place
3: to suffer deprivation of : part with especially in an unforeseen or accidental manner
Of course, these definitions can be further expanded upon, search www.m-w.com for the full definitions. You cannot loose a baseball game, only lose it.
Sorry for the rant, but it's just one of the only grammar and punctuation pet peeves I have besides lol omgwtfbbq1!!1111! speak
LOOSE
1 a: not rigidly fastened or securely attached b (1): having worked partly free from attachments <a loose tooth> (2): having relative freedom of movement c: produced freely and accompanied by raising of mucus <a loose cough> d: not tight-fitting
2 a: free from a state of confinement, restraint, or obligation <a lion loose in the streets> <spend loose funds wisely> b: not brought together in a bundle, container, or binding carchaic : disconnected, detached
LOSE
1 a: to bring to destruction —used chiefly in passive construction <the ship was lost on the reef> b: damn <if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul — Matthew 16:26(Authorized Version)>
2: to miss from one's possession or from a customary or supposed place
3: to suffer deprivation of : part with especially in an unforeseen or accidental manner
Of course, these definitions can be further expanded upon, search www.m-w.com for the full definitions. You cannot loose a baseball game, only lose it.
Sorry for the rant, but it's just one of the only grammar and punctuation pet peeves I have besides lol omgwtfbbq1!!1111! speak
