Comments on: Ok, that’s it. It’s “lose”. Not “loose”.

By: To "loose!?!"

To "loose!?!" — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 06:14:02 +0000

“Loose” may be a verb in descriptive dictionaries (all online ones as far as I know), which include most colloquialisms. In prescriptive dictionaries, the type of dictionary you use for writing a report like a copy of The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language from 1973, “loose” can only be a verb with -en, -ened, or -ening.

By: Losing It

Losing It — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:55:09 +0000

“Loose” can indeed be used as a verb, but it’s still pronounced “loose,” not “lose”. It’s somewhat old-fashioned, and means “let loose”: loose the hounds, loose the prisoners.

Anyway, the loose/lose spelling thing is aggravating!

By: Van

Van — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:50:49 +0000

jlc – Sorry but no, it’s Loosen.

By: Lennart Regebro

Lennart Regebro — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:28:31 +0000

Hmm.

Lose the extra o. There is an extra o loose.

Works for me.

By: jj

jj — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:09:55 +0000

Here Here! I get mad at that to! There grammar sucks and their is no excuse.