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To: Dilbert San Diego

Anyone who writes for a living should know the difference between ‘loose’ and ‘lose.


5 posted on 09/14/2013 8:51:27 AM PDT by FirstFlaBn
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To: FirstFlaBn

‘loose’ and ‘lose.

Loose, choose, snooze.

Some words are not spelled as they should be.


11 posted on 09/14/2013 8:56:08 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Sometimes you need 7+ more ammo. LOTS MORE.)
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To: FirstFlaBn

They should, however it wouldn’t show as a misspelled word with a spellcheck


63 posted on 09/14/2013 5:53:09 PM PDT by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: FirstFlaBn

I’ve seen a lot of that particular mistake. Usually not in published articles though.


67 posted on 09/14/2013 10:13:51 PM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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