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"