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

[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"

 

[markjacob]

We are all not as perfect as YOU. Are we? are you german?

 

[RobWin]

We are all not as perfect as YOU. Are we? are you german?

Ok...I guess I should ask myself how do I answer that ? Do I go the intelligent route, or the sarcastic route as you did ?

Think I will go the "Sarcastic Route" and say to your questions........

NO & NO

 

[chuchu59]

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"

You play loose at the casino and lose your shirt. After suffering your loss, a drunkard bumps into and you say to him "Get Lost".

 

[RobWin]

You play loose at the casino and lose your shirt. After suffering your loss, a drunkard bumps into and you say to him "Get Lost".

Perfecto !! my friend chuchu....

 

[markjacob]

Ok...I guess I should ask myself how do I answer that ? Do I go the intelligent route, or the sarcastic route as you did ?

Think I will go the "Sarcastic Route" and say to your questions........

NO & NO

Who said I was being sarcasticccccccccccccc ? LOL Just messing with ya bro!

 

[RobWin]

Who said I was being sarcasticccccccccccccc ? LOL Just messing with ya bro!

 

[maxd]

How did we come to a place and time where the ability to read and write one's mother tongue is considered "being perfect?"

I'm certainly no grammar nazi but seeing what passes for acceptable communication skills these days is enough to make one despair for the state of the world. I guess this is how people become grumbling old codgers that talk about the old days.

 

[markjacob]

How did we come to a place and time where the ability to read and write one's mother tongue is considered "being perfect?"

I'm certainly no grammar nazi but seeing what passes for acceptable communication skills these days is enough to make one despair for the state of the world. I guess this is how people become grumbling old codgers that talk about the old days.

Color me old then.......................

 

[maxd]

Color me old then.......................

Me too matey, me too.

 

[chuchu59]

Me too matey, me too.

If you guys are considered old I'll be the hills then.

 

[winbig]

How did we come to a place and time where the ability to read and write one's mother tongue is considered "being perfect?"

I'm certainly no grammar nazi but seeing what passes for acceptable communication skills these days is enough to make one despair for the state of the world. I guess this is how people become grumbling old codgers that talk about the old days.

Well, us Americans have to figure out something to do seeing as how it's hard as hell to gamble online now.

 

[Matthew23]

I think 'Your / You're' are the most commonly misspelled words on the internet. I don't think it really matters as long as it's understood. It's different if people were mistakenly saying pineapple instead of loose.

"The slots are very pineapple today."


What's more important than spelling is taking a new paragraph every 4 - 5 lines as it can become difficult to read after this.

Last edited by Simmo! : 10th June 2007 at 04:30 PM. Reason: split post up to stop my eyes going squiffy

 

[RobWin]

I think 'Your / You're' are the most commonly misspelled words on the interent. I don't think it really matters as long as it's understood. It's different if people were mistakenly saying pineapple instead of loose.

"The slots are very pineapple today."


What's more important than spelling is taking a new paragraph every 4 - 5 lines as it can become difficult to read after this.

That's a great example Matthew !!

 

[winbig]

I think 'Your / You're' are the most commonly misspelled words on the internet. I don't think it really matters as long as it's understood. It's different if people were mistakenly saying pineapple instead of loose.

"The slots are very pineapple today."


What's more important than spelling is taking a new paragraph every 4 - 5 lines as it can become difficult to read after this.

Actually, it's probably a tie between that and "there, their and they're."

 

[RobWin]

Actually, it's probably a tie between that and "there, their and they're."

That's another great example Win !!

See that one also mis-used quite often...

 

[Mousey]

And we have rouge (cheek color) and rogue (Virtual casinos forever and ever).

I also must add that both the loose/lose and rouge/rogue mix up can sometimes be simple mistyping.

 

[Matthew23]

And we have rouge (cheek color) and rogue (Virtual casinos forever and ever).

I also must add that both the loose/lose and rouge/rogue mix up can sometimes be simple mistyping.

OMG I always wondered why 32Red had a Club Rogue LOL

Club Red,.... I get it now :lolsign:

 

[BlueBoy]

this thread is hilarious, especially as Grammar is spelt with a second 'a' and not an 'e'

 

[RobWin]

this thread is hilarious, especially as Grammar is spelt with a second 'a' and not an 'e'

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

 

[BlueBoy]

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

look at the name of the thread

 

[RobWin]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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!

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]

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)..

 

[markjacob]

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

YOU!

 

[RobWin]

YOU!

 

[sdaddy]

To be a super grammar Nazi you would not use "lay" in place of the present tense intransitive verb "lie." I'm probably being conservative when I say that 90% of English speakers get this wrong.

Wrong Way: "I'm going to lay down now."

Correct Way: "I'm going to lie down now."

 

[markjacob]

I like to do both....................

 

[babs7262]

Rob
I think it took Chutzbah to start this thread. I am loving it!!! That is a huge pet peeve of mine. My body cringes when I see loose instead of lose. BUT..when someone from another country is using a translator or is learning our language, I can't really be too upset with them .If I see someone from the United States using the word LOOSELY , I tend to get upset. I don't know why it bothers me so much either. I see this on other forums and there are many people that yell at them as well so I guess I shouldn't feel so guilty about being upset LOL

Also......TO......TOO

wrong.....I am going too the store / right: I am going to the store
wrong.....Can I go to?/ right: Can I go too?

Too= as well,

I may do that too
I am going to do my homework
I am doing my homework too

 

[Matthew23]

I've got friends in Holland and Belgium. For fun they once tried to teach me a little Dutch. When they explained how their grammar worked it was so confusing I guess that's why people refer to gibberish as Double Dutch

I did learn one thing... "Ik ken Nederlandse woorden" ..... I think that's right

 

[bryand]

Can we change "nazi" to "police"?

 

[aka23]

You play loose at the casino and lose your shirt. After suffering your loss, a drunkard bumps into and you say to him "Get Lost".

Lou lost the loot to Lois in a game of loo. Lou thought, "Another loss... I lose and lose... Am I a loser?... No, that loose louche Lois led me on." Lou was livid and lost it. In lieu of a rematch, Lou ran off and locked himself in the loo.

 

[winbig]

Here's a funny site:

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It has many comebacks for letting people know that they've spelled ridiculous wrong.

I love this one:

You are my hero.

Who else would be brave enough to put their name to something with "ridiculous" spelt wrongly in? Your indignation at whatever injustice you felt necessary to write about is in no way undermined by your incorrect spelling and for that I salute you.

 

[chuchu59]

Lou lost the loot to Lois in a game of loo. Lou thought, "Another loss... I lose and lose... Am I a loser?... No, that loose louche Lois led me on." Lou was livid and lost it. In lieu of a rematch, Lou ran off and locked himself in the loo.

A hell of a tongue-twister. My tongue is now numb trying to read that out, Aka.

On this light-hearted topic, I would like to share a 'word' with you guys. Back about 30 years ago when I was still at college, I came across the word 'stagflation' during my Economics lessons. I wasnt paying attention but I knew this wasnt good for the economy. Being a true gambler, I tried to guess what it meant and aha, since a stag is a fast-running animal, this should mean hyperinflation or runaway inflation or at least inflation in double digits. Now, so many years older but not necessarily wiser, I finally read what that 'term' means frrom the newspapers and that stagnant growth coupled with inflation.

So, trying to guess a term or a result(at the tables) can be a real joke.

 

[chuchu59]

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

Huh? I thought you meant "Gramma" which is the short form for grandmother I think.

 

[BlueBoy]

Huh? I thought you meant "Gramma" which is the short form for grandmother I think.

no i meant because Rob had started a thread complaining about people spelling things wrongly and spelt the most important word in the header wrong. He spelt Grammar as Grammer

 

[vinylweatherman]

To be a super grammar Nazi you would not use "lay" in place of the present tense intransitive verb "lie." I'm probably being conservative when I say that 90% of English speakers get this wrong.

Wrong Way: "I'm going to lay down now."

Correct Way: "I'm going to lie down now."

These could become "I hope to lay that young bird at the bar, but I will have to lie to the wife tonight"

Now you are all confused as hell, like.

 

[chuchu59]

Yep, I will have to lie to mywife tonight because I have to lie in bed with my ex.

 

[TDTAT]

Thanks for the post RobWin! My grammar and spelling is awful
and I blame everyone except myself!

I hate to ask but I could really use an "acrynoyms" (sp?) list.
There are so many used here I rarely know what anyone is saying
If anyone has a "casino speak" list it would be greatly appreciated!:notworthy

 

[vinylweatherman]

Thanks for the post RobWin! My grammar and spelling is awful
and I blame everyone except myself!

I hate to ask but I could really use an "acrynoyms" (sp?) list.
There are so many used here I rarely know what anyone is saying
If anyone has a "casino speak" list it would be greatly appreciated!:notworthy

Some of these come from texting, as well as those that are genuine "casino speak".

Common examples of "casino speak" are:-

WR - Wagering Requirement

D+B - Deposit PLUS Bonus, when referring to the principal that the WR is applied to.

SUB - Sign Up Bonus, or the bouns offered for NEW players at any casino or group.

F U Clause - Casino Speak for "you haven't actually broken any rules, but you must have "scammed" us, so F*** You, we STILL aint paying". This is usually done by quoting a wooly clause that allows the casino to do anyting at "management discresion", and such clauses are called " F U Clauses"

Perhaps these need to be housed in a forum information section, updated whenever new acronyms pop up.

 

[TDTAT]

Some of these come from texting, as well as those that are genuine "casino speak".

Common examples of "casino speak" are:-

WR - Wagering Requirement

D+B - Deposit PLUS Bonus, when referring to the principal that the WR is applied to.

SUB - Sign Up Bonus, or the bouns offered for NEW players at any casino or group.

F U Clause - Casino Speak for "you haven't actually broken any rules, but you must have "scammed" us, so F*** You, we STILL aint paying". This is usually done by quoting a wooly clause that allows the casino to do anyting at "management discresion", and such clauses are called " F U Clauses"

Perhaps these need to be housed in a forum information section, updated whenever new acronyms pop up.

Thanks VWM! I wanted to ask in a new thread, but did not think
it was all that important.. I usally figure most of them out eventually..
but there are still many I would like to know.

I guess they are more bad words and less casino speak!
I saw a few people get banned for a few letters and got worried. I hope I never
spell something wrong and curse someone by accident!

 

[RobWin]

Thanks for the post RobWin! My grammar and spelling is awful
and I blame everyone except myself!

I hate to ask but I could really use an "acrynoyms" (sp?) list.
There are so many used here I rarely know what anyone is saying
If anyone has a "casino speak" list it would be greatly appreciated!:notworthy

Here's a couple you can use...

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[bryand]

Here's a couple you can use...

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Damn Rob.....somehow your initial post became a 3-page thread. Who woulda thunk it? I understood most of it to but got loss near the end.

 

[chuchu59]

Damn Rob.....somehow your initial post became a 3-page thread. Who woulda thunk it? I understood most of it to but got loss near the end.

"loss"