Lose and Loose!
January 25th, 2010 by
TimMc | 
I keep seeing these two words being used incorrectly and it’s frustrating! Lose and loose aren’t even homophones (two or more words pronounced alike, yet are different in spelling, derivation, or meaning such as their, there, and they’re).
So, just for the record, here are two quick definitions for lose and loose.
Lose – to not win, to misplace something
Loose – the opposite of tight
I just wanted to put that out there. With such a drastic increase in the use of social media by people everywhere, it’s important to LOOK at what you are typing and make sure it accurately reflects the message you are trying to convey!
January 25th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
I am completely with you on this! It is probably my biggest pet peeve in editorial, it’s amazing how many people do this. I’ve even had professors do this. I just can’t understand how they confuse them so easily.