[JennysCool]

Where did this “loose” for “lose” thing come from, anyway? I never saw it until I began FReeping.

[Ron Jeremy]

Where did this “loose” for “lose” thing come from, anyway? I never saw it until I began FReeping.

It seems to have originated from idiot day traders on Motley Fool and other boards in the 90's.

[elhombrelibre]

I’ve seen three people who work where I do recently misspell lose as “loose.” It must be a fairly common mistake, though I cannot imagine why.

[ApplegateRanch]

My pronouncement is that it comes from the inconsistency of English pronunciation, as evidenced by choose and chose, as opposed to loose and lose.