Lose vs. loose.

[chaska]

'Lose' sounds like jews, news, bruise.
'Loose' sounds like juice, noose, Bruce.

If you don't kick this thing mercilessly, I - shamelessly - will.

[parasim]

1. Looser.

hehe

[jus_the_facts]

2. THANKS GRAMMAR NAZI..........

:eyes:

[shrub chipper]

3. Actually,

you need a comma between 'GRAMMAR' and 'NAZI'.

[MrModerate]

7. Actually, the comma would come . . .

Between the "Thanks" and the "Grammar Nazi."

Just out of curiosity, what IS this thread about?

[shrub chipper]

11. LOL

That's what I meant and typed it wrong.

This is my last effort at pedantry!!

[jus_the_facts]

8. ......so GLAD this is ALL there is to be UPSET about.......

.....seems ignorance knows NO fuckin' bounds...but by GAWD it better be spelled and punctuated correctly! SIGH! :eyes:

[chaska]

14. I will wear your taunts & slanders as gayest ribbons of accolade & honour.

[jus_the_facts]

17. It's not much to be proud of...........

.....so go ahead and GAS ME...as I refuse to *bow* to your grammar *perfection* :eyes:

[chaska]

15. dupe - machine blowed up.

[billyskank]

24. You should have said

"grammer nazi"!

[HereSince1628]

4. kick it loose or lose it??????????? That is the question?

Whether 'tis nobler to ignore the misuse and abuse of sacred Engrish
or to simply sleep, aye, to dream of a time when there were yet to be standard spellings...

Please, Let the gang misplay with letters. It is much better than having them play with IED's, where mistakes can really hurt people.

[lukasahero]

13. Ruh roh!

EngRish? Loved your post (really) but definitely got a chuckle out of the typo. ;-)

[HereSince1628]

18. Typo? That weren't no stink'n typo

English and its many bastard children are conquering the world's languages. Engrish is almost standard pronunciation.

Amazing thing about a language backed by money...it changes everything.

Scuse me? DId you say pigeon or pidgin?

[Cuban_Liberal]

5. Oh, thank you!

You've touched on one of my pet peeves! I will gladly help keep this kicked!

:evilgrin:

[stinkeefresh]

6. this used to make me want to scream

But someone then told me it's a purposeful mis-spelling. Like the ever popular "morans".

I still don't like it, by the way.

[nickinSTL]

9. Yes,

I know it's un-PC (or something) to have a problem with online grammar/word usage, but it's annoying.

[Cuban_Liberal]

12. It may be un_PC, but...

... if you'd had your knuckesl rapped with a ruler as often as I did in grammar school, you'd wince too whenever you see someone misuse either one.

:P

[okieinpain]

10. green tea drinker.

[chaska]

16. Did you see my post about that? I actually do prefer green tea. LOL

[NinetySix]

19. Losen up...

...before we loose our minds.

[Contrary1]

20. There misuse

of the word loose bothers me too.

So their!

[ArkDem]

21. Are you sure your right about that. Their are a lot of DUer's

who would disagree. Especially the folks that can't get the pronouns and contractions straight.

[DrWeird]

22. Grammar nazi versus grammar fascist

Grammar fascists are Italian.

[RebelOne]

23. Loosely kicking this

[AgadorSparticus]

25. hippie!!! tree hugger! ROFL i am enjoying this thread.

:)

[librechik]

26. Mnemonic: "Lose" lost an "o" and now it's on the "loose"

[LiberalEconomist]

27. You may as well harp on the difference between

"your" and "you're" as well.

[SW FL Dem]

28. Thanks!! This is one of the most common spelling mistakes

on DU and it drives me nuts.

[Lex]

29. Let's not even talk about

"its" vs. "it's"

[SW FL Dem]

30. Or "their" vs. "there" n/t

[Bluebear]

31. Thank's for all those tip's!

:)

[LiberalEconomist]

32. Then there is

"hot, throbbing cock" and "penis"

[Stephanie]

33. Bookmarked for future kicking

And thank you. This drives me crazy.

[Beacho]

34. I will, thank the maker someone mentioned it

It drives me nuts!