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To: phenn

CAN WE ALL JUST LEARN ONCE AND FOR ALL THAT THE PROPER WAY TO SPELL "LOSE" IS L-O-S-E.

L-O-O-S-E IS WHAT YOUR PANTS BECOME AFTER YOU HAVE LOST A LOT OF WEIGHT.


SORRY TO SHOUT, BUT THIS IS A PET PEEVE OF MINE. THIS MISTAKE IS WAY TOO COMMON ON THIS SITE, AND REFLECTS BADLY ON THE CREDIBILITY OF THOSE WHO OTHERWISE HAVE WORTHWHILE THINGS TO SAY.

SORRY FOR THE RANT, BUT IT REALLY NEEDS TO BE SAID. SPELLING COUNTS WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO PERSUADE PEOPLE THAT YOU ARE WORTH LISTENING TO.


4 posted on 06/12/2004 6:56:18 AM PDT by Maceman (Too nuanced for a bumper sticker)
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To: Maceman

I gave him the benefit of the doubt and assumed the title was correct; as in "Let loose the hounds of the war against intolerance."

That sort of thing.


6 posted on 06/12/2004 7:02:27 AM PDT by Skooz (My Biography: Psalm 40:1-3)
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To: Maceman

You know, I looked at that a hundred times this morning and it never even dawned on me. Stinking spell check. Have corrected. Thanks for the noote. ;-)


7 posted on 06/12/2004 7:03:10 AM PDT by phenn (http://www.terrisfight.org)
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To: Maceman; phenn; Skooz
CAN WE ALL JUST LEARN ONCE AND FOR ALL THAT THE PROPER WAY TO SPELL "LOSE" IS L-O-S-E.

It was misspelled in the original article title as well (although spelled correctly on the author's table of contents page for the same article). I've sent her a feedback on it, maybe she'll fix it.

Meanwhile, the Mods have corrected it here already.

SPELLING COUNTS WHEN YOU ARE TRYING TO PERSUADE PEOPLE THAT YOU ARE WORTH LISTENING TO.

I agree. Typos in posts are reasonably excusable (as long as there aren't too many), but typos in headlines look really bad on the "latest articles/posts" pages, and give a poor impression of FR to newcomers.

9 posted on 06/12/2004 7:10:17 AM PDT by Ichneumon
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To: Maceman

Be careful this might be taken to series around here...YES I know it should be TOO and serious...but this board is highly populated by "Publik skool edumacated peepel" and we don't want to hurt there (YES I KNOW their) feelings!


11 posted on 06/12/2004 7:13:50 AM PDT by antivenom ("Never argue with an idiot, he'll bring you down to his level - then beat you with experience.")
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