Grammar Pet Peeves

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by dukemama

When people use "loose" instead of "lose" I want to scream. You'd be surprised how many otherwise intelligent people make this mistake.

It's especially annoying (and entertaining) when someone calls another person a "looser". Oh, the irony.

[amIblue?]

Originally Posted by dukemama

When people use "loose" instead of "lose" I want to scream. You'd be surprised how many otherwise intelligent people make this mistake.

A top VP in our office ALWAYS uses loose for lose. It makes me nuts! Can't say anything, but it makes me nuts!

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

It's especially annoying (and entertaining) when someone calls another person a "looser". Oh, the irony.

I died.