Once and for all!

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:04pm

LOSE
v. lost, (lôst, lst) los·ing, los·es
v. tr.
To be unsuccessful in retaining possession of; mislay: He's always losing his car keys.
To be deprived of (something one has had): lost her art collection in the fire; lost her job.
To be left alone or desolate because of the death of: lost his wife.
To be unable to keep alive: a doctor who has lost very few patients.
To be unable to keep control or allegiance of: lost his temper at the meeting; is losing supporters by changing his mind.

LOOSE
adj. loos·er, loos·est
Not fastened, restrained, or contained: loose bricks.
Not taut, fixed, or rigid: a loose anchor line; a loose chair leg.
Free from confinement or imprisonment; unfettered: criminals loose in the neighborhood; dogs that are loose on the streets.
Not tight-fitting or tightly fitted: loose shoes.

Updated On: 6/30/05 at 12:04 PM

[wildcat]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:07pm

LUCY
n. wife of Desi

[shameless]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:09pm

You me "losted" is not a word, as in "I losted it". Oops.

[OnTheAisle]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:09pm

Thank you, Rath, for that public service... here's another:

mute adj.
1. Refraining from producing speech or vocal sound.

moot noun
1. A hypothetical case argued by law students as an exercise.

It is a MOOT point, not a MUTE point! AARRRGHHHH!!!

I'm loosing it...

Updated On: 6/30/05 at 12:09 PM

[Mother's Younger Brother]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:11pm

Anyone care to open the "they're/their" door?

Or perhaps the "then/than" catastrophe?

[shameless]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:11pm

and it's "play it by EAR" not "play it by YEAR"

[Mother's Younger Brother]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:13pm

OH! OH!

And the word is PROBABLY -- not PROLLY.

[OnTheAisle]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:15pm

...and on February 14th, we send ValentiNe cards, NOT ValentiMe cards...

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:15pm

Thanks Rath! That drives me crazy as well. Here's another:

The Mojave is a desert.
Bananas Foster is a dessert.

It's really not that difficult.

And as a reminder...

Updated On: 6/30/05 at 12:15 PM

[yodamarie78]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:15pm

Moo point, it's like a cow's opinion. It doesn't matter, it's Moo.

Also, the your / you're thing drives me insane. And Rath thank you for the heads up I'd just made that exact mistake (please tell me that's not what started this)

[ashley0139]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:16pm

And it's "if I were..." not "if I was..."

Irks me to no end.,

[Mother's Younger Brother]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:16pm

Thanks for the list Matt. The "would of" thing makes me insane.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:17pm

You put loose change in your pocket.

If there's a hole in your pocket, you will lose it.

[Love4Cheno]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:21pm

I would've done it *AS IN* I would HAVE

NOT

I would of

[OnTheAisle]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:23pm

helpful hint: that last comment also works with other words in the "ould" family - could, should, etc., etc.

[Bluemoon]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:24pm

The hot weather will AFFECT you.

I'm not saying what kind of EFFECT it will have.
Updated On: 6/30/05 at 12:24 PM

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:27pm

Good one.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:27pm

and of course there is good and well.

He did a good job, he did it well.

and my personal favorite, affect versus effect

The possible effect of war affected me far greater than the actual event.

[wildcat]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:30pm

Is Bananas Foster the sibling that Sutton and Hunter don't talk about?

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:30pm

Thanks to its constant misuse, "would of" is now in the OED as an acceptable alternative to "would have". How long before they list "definately" as an acceptable alternative to "definitely"?

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:34pm

Seriously, pop?? That makes me a bit queasy.

And wildcat, as always, I LOVE YOU SO VERY VERY MUCH.

[wildcat]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:35pm

You must all read a novel called "Riddley Walker" by Russell Hoban ("Turtle Diary"). He predicted the disintegration of the English language in this very fashion over thirty five years ago.

[popcultureboy]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:38pm

Rath, sadly I am very serious.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:39pm

You are correct, wildcat. As a matter of fact, Bananas Foster is the youngest member of the ape chorus in Disney Present Tarzan.

[Rathnait62]

Posted: 6/30/05 at 12:39pm

Christ, wildcat, is there anything you don't know/can't reference? Is your mind a computer chip?