Lose vs Loose

[moi621 (imported)]

Young germans (teens & twens) are using the word "loosers" quite often. It seems to sound cooler that "losers" or the german equivalent.... Strange? But true! Finis germaniae - once again

Because loose is uber lose. That's how I use it.

Regarding commas.

I was taught '50's, that "and" takes the place of the last comma.

Some years ago I learned from an involved mother that children are taught to always place a comma regardless of the word "and".

Like Beta Blockers and heart failure. It has gone from something one never, ever did to - - the rule.

[gunnutz (imported)]

I was taught to use "and" in place of the last comma. As I am only 22 I don't think I am that dated.

[A-1 (imported)]

At 22 if you are not 'dated' enough maybe it is your deodorant.

As for the rest of you; youse, youse, and youse ought not to worry about how many commas you all use.

But I suppose the fact that you are all pretty creative makes no difference about how you lose the loose use of loose, or lose, for that matter, but I suppose that I would lose, and that the memory of my failure, would be one that would be hard for me to lose and that memory would be one that you would have a hard time turning loose so that you could, indeed, lose it.

So, my friends, please use lose as loosely as you please and don't worry about losing the loose use of loose.

O.K.?

Whew! Speaking loosely I'd say that this thread was a loser.

Time to turn it loose...

[dometoo (imported)]

For this forum, the proper

way to remember the difference between

lose and loose may be found in the next sentence.

I want to lose my testicles, will you cut them loose?

[Quillman (imported)]

For this forum, the proper

7020]
way to remember the difference between

lose and loose may be found in the next sentence.
[/quote]


I want to lose my testicles, will you cut them loose?

This is correct, indeed there was never any doubt! Well done.

QuillmanUK

[justgottago (imported)]

OE leogan > lie, lied lied (verb used of politicians' speech patterns)

OE licgan > lie, lay, lain 'to be in a prone position' the causative of which was

OE lecgan > lay, laid, laidm'to place in a prone position'

What about Lye? Now there is a condrum. I like the to go, too much, two twenty spellings. Hey it is english, ain't is a word.

[justgottago (imported)]

Because loose is uber lose. That's how I use it.

Regarding commas.

I was taught '50's, that "and" takes the place of the last comma.

Some years ago I learned from an involved mother that children are taught to always place a comma regardless of the word "and".

Like Beta Blockers and heart failure. It has gone from something one never, ever did to - - the rule.

By not placing a comma before the "and" it is sort of like not putting parenthesis in a math problem. It is an additive expression.

[kristoff]

By not placing a comma before the "and" it is sort of like not putting parenthesis in a math problem. It is an additive expression.

I will post this in a couple of places:

Justgottago - I accidentally deleted your account. Please re-register

Kristoff

[A-1 (imported)]

...even though he was lose with your account, he is NOT a looser...

oops, well, we all make mistakes, do we not?

[jemagirl (imported)]

Lose Vs loose... If these were the only two words in English I'd have a chance, but sadly this is not the case. This particular example is one that really gives me trouble. Follow and fallow.... I'm lost without spell check and it only catches some of my mistakes. I once wrote a term paper about carport greed, when all the time I thought I was writing about corporate greed. My professor read it allowed to the amusement of all my classmates.