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ffof
Citizen
Username: Ffof
Post Number: 1953
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, February 14, 2004 - 2:51 pm: |     |
Lately I've seen a lot of times when loose is written instead of lose and vicey versey. Are these typos or do people not know the difference?
lose - Honey? Please don't lose my keys.
loose - No problem dear, I've put them in my pocket with my loose change.
ditto for losing. And ps. loosing is not a word.
Thank you in advance |
Cato Nova
Citizen
Username: Cato_nova
Post Number: 50
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, February 14, 2004 - 3:43 pm: | |
Loosing is in fact a word. It means to let something free. (It also has several other meanings, most obscure, and less used today; it can also be used to refer to substances with a laxative function.) |
ffof
Citizen
Username: Ffof
Post Number: 1954
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, February 14, 2004 - 4:10 pm: | |
I thought i'd get caught for that one since i didn't even bother to look it up!! But, i don't think i've read a thread yet that would necessitate the word "loosing" unless someone were to refer to loosing the deer population....oh wait, they already are loosed. |
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