February 2012

Even mainstream media news sources make grammar goofs: Loose vs Lose

by Sheila Wallace on Sunday, February 19, 2012, 10:05 am

in Grammar Tips,News

Note the yellow-highlighted word here: Do you ever mix up “loose” and “lose”? Loose is an adjective meaning the opposite of tight or contained. Examples: My shoelaces are loose. I have a loose button on my sweater. The neighbor’s dog was allowed to run loose all the time. Lose is a verb meaning to suffer [...]

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