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IT'S "LOSE" NOT "LOOSE" (I am SO tired of illiteracy...yes, I know, hugh, etc.) VANITY
Me ^ | 7/28/07 | Me

Posted on 07/28/2008 5:38:09 PM PDT by paulat

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

Y'all are ILLITERATES!!


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To: normy
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.

241 posted on 07/28/2008 7:30:15 PM PDT by Texas Mulerider
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To: Steely Tom
The problem is, how do you spell the word that is pronounced "lose-er."

That's easy, mo loose.

242 posted on 07/28/2008 7:30:19 PM PDT by SouthTexas (Invert the 5-4 and you have no rights.)
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To: mavfin
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")

243 posted on 07/28/2008 7:30:22 PM PDT by stylin19a
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To: paulat; mikrofon; martin_fierro
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!!

244 posted on 07/28/2008 7:31:39 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (Loosing my mind.)
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To: Revolting cat!
Say 'Hello' to Paul from us!

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

245 posted on 07/28/2008 7:33:27 PM PDT by paulat (I'd rather spend my vote on someone who CAN ACTUALLY BE ELECTED)
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To: AUsome Joy
My mom taught me that there is a rat in separate.

There's also a rat in Democrat

246 posted on 07/28/2008 7:33:49 PM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is an EVIL like no other, and must be ERADICATED)
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To: Dust in the Wind

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

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


247 posted on 07/28/2008 7:35:12 PM PDT by Rushmore Rocks
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To: paulat

Freakin’ looser.


248 posted on 07/28/2008 7:36:39 PM PDT by LiberConservative ("Typical" white guy)
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To: LiberConservative
Freakin’ looser.

...c'est moi....

249 posted on 07/28/2008 7:39:26 PM PDT by paulat (I'd rather spend my vote on someone who CAN ACTUALLY BE ELECTED)
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To: paulat
golly, never heard THAT ONE before....


250 posted on 07/28/2008 7:39:52 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Are you ready to pray for Teddy?)
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To: paulat
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251 posted on 07/28/2008 7:40:52 PM PDT by getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL (****************************Stop Continental Drift**)
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To: stylin19a
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...")

252 posted on 07/28/2008 7:46:55 PM PDT by paulat (I'd rather spend my vote on someone who CAN ACTUALLY BE ELECTED)
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To: paulat

253 posted on 07/28/2008 7:47:11 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Are you ready to pray for Teddy?)
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To: Texas Mulerider
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.

254 posted on 07/28/2008 7:47:55 PM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: paulat

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


255 posted on 07/28/2008 7:50:28 PM PDT by Fletcher J
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To: paulat

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


256 posted on 07/28/2008 7:51:56 PM PDT by rawhide
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To: paulat
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257 posted on 07/28/2008 7:53:51 PM PDT by getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL (****************************Stop Continental Drift**)
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To: Fletcher J
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."

258 posted on 07/28/2008 7:54:06 PM PDT by paulat (I'd rather spend my vote on someone who CAN ACTUALLY BE ELECTED)
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To: paulat

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


259 posted on 07/28/2008 7:54:55 PM PDT by Buddy B (MSgt Retired-USAF)
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To: rawhide

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


260 posted on 07/28/2008 7:55:02 PM PDT by paulat (I'd rather spend my vote on someone who CAN ACTUALLY BE ELECTED)
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