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To: driftless2
many ways to loose

You do realize that that one is going to go by most Freepers. They think it's correct English.

21 posted on 06/11/2014 3:56:24 AM PDT by OldPossum ("It's" is the contraction of "it" and "is"; think about ITS implications.)
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To: OldPossum

I understand some of the confusion over words like there and their and your and you’re, but the proliferation of “loose” for lose really stumps me (and drives me crazy.) How in the heck did that one get started?


27 posted on 06/11/2014 4:36:13 AM PDT by driftless2 (For long term happiness, learn how to play the accordion.)
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To: OldPossum

“They think it’s correct English.”

Ain’t it?


38 posted on 06/11/2014 6:17:04 AM PDT by moovova
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