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Why do so many people confuse 'lose' with 'loose' ? 09:12 - Apr 18 with 2784 viewsMaySixth

see it time and time again

lose - be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something).
"I've lost my appetite"

loose - not firmly or tightly fixed in place; detached or able to be detached.
"a loose tooth"
[Post edited 18 Apr 9:13]

Poll: Ladapo or Hirst to start up front against Peterborough?

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Why do so many people confuse 'lose' with 'loose' ? on 21:52 - Apr 18 with 345 viewsMK1

Why do so many people confuse 'lose' with 'loose' ? on 11:23 - Apr 18 by EddyJ

Less and fewer.

Less - a lower amount of something you can't count. e.g. "there is less water".

Fewer - a lower amount of something you can count. e.g. "there are fewer glasses of water".


Weather presenters saying "It's going to be less cold tomorrow".
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Why do so many people confuse 'lose' with 'loose' ? on 22:00 - Apr 18 with 326 viewsmrfixit426

Hirst and Hurst. Consistently applied incorrectly to both George and Paul.
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Why do so many people confuse 'lose' with 'loose' ? on 07:29 - Apr 19 with 245 viewsVaughan8

My wife's family as brought as bought.

I.e. I brought some milk in Asda

Thankfully my wife has now realised and it annoys her too now haha
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Why do so many people confuse 'lose' with 'loose' ? on 07:51 - Apr 19 with 237 viewsbadadski

It’s the difference between a bad sex life and no sex life.
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Why do so many people confuse 'lose' with 'loose' ? on 08:09 - Apr 19 with 220 viewsiamatractorboy

'Me either'.

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Why do so many people confuse 'lose' with 'loose' ? on 08:22 - Apr 19 with 209 viewsnodge_blue

The trouble is the O in the word is too loose and they lose it.

Poll: best attacking central midfielder?

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Why do so many people confuse 'lose' with 'loose' ? on 09:43 - Apr 19 with 189 viewsAlberto_the_frog

Coz there fick innit
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Why do so many people confuse 'lose' with 'loose' ? on 12:19 - Apr 19 with 151 viewsLeaky

I think this thread is all b0llocks or is it b0llox
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