Loose...Lose...Loss...Lost, Grammer Nazi !!!

[BlueBoy]

Originally Posted by RobWin

So who spells "Grammar" with an "e" in it ?

look at the name of the thread

[RobWin]

Originally Posted by BlueBoy

look at the name of the thread

Oh man...Blueboy...you got me there man...I'm ROTFLMAO now...

I love it when I can laugh at myself instead of beating myself up !!

[BingoT]

Originally Posted by RobWin

So who spells "Grammar" with an "e" in it ?

A spelling Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee


Ok with this I think I should go take a nap now

[pacers31]

I think rouge for rogue is my big one. Then again, I've been accused of being a snob for pointing out these things! HAHAHA

[vinylweatherman]

Originally Posted by RobWin

Loose...Lose...Loss...Lost...


Thought I would play Grammer Nazi for a moment and help out my fellow forum members a little here with the proper English use of these often mis-used words that are used out of context so many times...

Here's the perfect example of how the word "Loose" is mis-used so many times:

"I will only loose like 100.00 dollars"

Now the correct way: "I will only lose like 100.00 dollars"

Correct Way: "How could I lose my wallet while I was in there"

Wrong Way: "The lose I suffered in that casino really hurt"

Correct Way: "The loss I suffered in that casino really hurt"

Correct Way: "I just lost the farm while playing in there"

Correct Way: "The slot machines were really loose though"

Now the correct way: "I will only lose like 100.00 dollars"

Actually, not so

Correct way: "I will only lose 100.00 dollars"
or "I will only lose around 100.00 dollars"


Instead of "around", you could indicate the approximation with words such as "about", "approximately", or you could be more long winded and say "in the region of".

What you CANNOT say, is "like", unless you are under 18, in which case the sentence becomes "I will lose nothing like, as I am too young to play, like"

[lauriejim]

Originally Posted by vinylweatherman

Actually, not so

Correct way: "I will only lose 100.00 dollars"
or "I will only lose around 100.00 dollars"


Instead of "around", you could indicate the approximation with words such as "about", "approximately", or you could be more long winded and say "in the region of".

What you CANNOT say, is "like", unless you are under 18, in which case the sentence becomes "I will lose nothing like, as I am too young to play, like"

..................well i "like" lose money all the time, but my "grammer "has always been kinda loose anyways, kinda like my betting...j/k...............

[RobWin]

Originally Posted by vinylweatherman

Actually, not so

Correct way: "I will only lose 100.00 dollars"
or "I will only lose around 100.00 dollars"


Instead of "around", you could indicate the approximation with words such as "about", "approximately", or you could be more long winded and say "in the region of".

What you CANNOT say, is "like", unless you are under 18, in which case the sentence becomes "I will lose nothing like, as I am too young to play, like"

Or...your name is "Like" Paris Hilton !!!

[bryand]

Originally Posted by RobWin

Or...your name is "Like" Paris Hilton !!!

HEY! Leave my girlfriend out of this.....lol.

My pet grammatical error is to/too/two. "I am to old for this!"

[USA2112]

Originally Posted by RobWin

Oh man...Blueboy...you got me there man...I'm ROTFLMAO now...

I love it when I can laugh at myself instead of beating myself up !!

You could have took the safe way out with misspelling "grammer" and said you were trying to prove a point!

Originally Posted by vinylweatherman

Actually, not so

Correct way: "I will only lose 100.00 dollars"
or "I will only lose around 100.00 dollars"


Instead of "around", you could indicate the approximation with words such as "about", "approximately", or you could be more long winded and say "in the region of".

What you CANNOT say, is "like", unless you are under 18, in which case the sentence becomes "I will lose nothing like, as I am too young to play, like"

Good point, how to use words correctly in a sentence. I would be totally lost, or is it loss or loose, Ah! forget it.

What about i before e, or e before i, ence instead of ance. I think the list can go on and on. I know I've made a few mistakes, does it matter. "Nah Sh*t happens!" What's important we can laugh at ourself and try to learn.

When in school I enjoyed being with my friends to much to waste all my time in a book, and still got a diploma "Or is it deploma". The good old days!

You can pick away at my grammar now. Others have before and I thank them.

[RobWin]

Originally Posted by USA2112

You could have took the safe way out with misspelling "grammer" and said you were trying to prove a point!

Thanks for the "Out" idea there USA, but if I had done that then I would not be the stand up guy that I am...(pats self on back)..