IT'S "LOSE" NOT "LOOSE" (I am SO tired of illiteracy...yes, I know, hugh, etc.) VANITY

Me ^ | 7/28/07 | Me

[paulat]

I am SO FREAKING TIRED of people who don't know the difference between "lose" and "loose."

Y'all are ILLITERATES!!

[Texas Mulerider]

In Texas y’all is plural. You don’t say y’all to one person.

Absolutely right. Y'all is plural. If, say, a Texan -- and I assume all native Southerners -- asks a person, "How are y'all doing?" it is understood that you are asking not only about the person you are addressing, but his family as well. This assumes, naturally, that you know this person pretty well. If not, then a simple, "How're you doing?" is used.

I'd be interested in hearing from other Southerners if this is standard practice for them, too.

[SouthTexas]

The problem is, how do you spell the word that is pronounced "lose-er."

That's easy, mo loose.

[stylin19a]

speaking of to/two/too

how come “two” has a “W” but no “wuh” sound
but “one” doesn't have a “W” and does have a “wuh” sound ?

ok, ok,...I'm just boosting the post count. "paulat" has been here since 1999, I think and old-timer deserves to have a thread with at least 300 posts like any noobie would get. (or is that "newbie")

[Charles Henrickson]

I am SO FREAKING TIRED of people who don't know the difference between "lose" and "loose." Y'all are ILLITERATES!!

Y'all are a bunch of LOOSERS!!

[paulat]

Say 'Hello' to Paul from us!

Will do....golly, never heard THAT ONE before....

[FatherofFive]

My mom taught me that there is a rat in separate.

There's also a rat in Democrat

[Rushmore Rocks]

Well, good for your coach/math teacher. I’m sure you benefited from him.

What would we do without the benefit of “spell checker”?

[LiberConservative]

Freakin’ looser.

[paulat]

Freakin’ looser.

...c'est moi....

[Revolting cat!]

golly, never heard THAT ONE before....

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

[paulat]

ok, ok,...I'm just boosting the post count. "paulat" has been here since 1999, I think and old-timer deserves to have a thread with at least 300 posts like any noobie would get. (or is that "newbie")

...sweet thought, stylin19a...but, if I really wanted to, I could unleash one of my 3,000 posters (ask jimrob if I've done it...he'll say "Yea-uh...")

[Revolting cat!]

[Mr. Lucky]

In Michigan's UP, da Yoopers have eliminated the need to specify number in making such a social inquiry.

How's it goin', eh? can be an inquisitive in the singular or the plural.

[Fletcher J]

Have you ever noticed how often the phrase “no one” gets typo’d into “noone”? If not, you will now... :)

It’s strangely common, on FR as well as other sources.

Fletcher J

[rawhide]

Why is this thread taking up space in the News/Activism forum? Tell me how the heck this qualifies?

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

[paulat]

Have you ever noticed how often the phrase “no one” gets typo’d into “noone”? If not, you will now... :)

IMHO...should be treated like a contraction of "not one," hence, "none."

[Buddy B]

Take a break or brake. Both are spelled correctly...

[paulat]

This was posted solely to “Vanity.” What is your prob?