Losing vs. Loosing

[carpriver]

I will not correct others misspelling. I have a problem with spelling and math. I have had the problem all my life. It takes me a long time to learn to spell a word. I have gotten better over the years and try to use the correct spelling and correct word or words. Grammar is another area I struggle with. I know that I write long run on sentences, the my punctuation is lacking. Normally I can make myself understood.

With my writing and spelling I am not the person to be correcting others.

 

[k22fan]

As already written, starting this thread made you fair game.

I don't really care that its being used, [...]

See the last sentence in my first reply in your thread.

Changing the topic, I dislike quoting a longer than needed portion of someone's reply far more than I dislike misspelling and bad grammar. Quoting a whole long reply hoping we'll magically know which portion you are referring to is inexcusably lazy.

 

[muddocktor]

.....Changing the topic, I dislike quoting a longer than needed portion of someone's reply far more than I dislike misspelling and bad grammar. Quoting a whole long reply hopping we'll magically know which portion you are referring to is inexcusably lazy.

You know, I'm getting too old to hop around too much nowadays.

the posts that get to me most are the ones where the poster doesn't even bother to use any capitalization or punctuation or anything of that sort it makes reading the post extremely hard to read and when they are asking for help on something i find it disrespectful to the rest of the board members they are asking for help from i don't know if they think that makes the cool or what but i just refuse to help a lazy git like that out at all

BTW, the preceding paragraph was formed to show the type of posts I will not help a person out with. If they are too lazy to even use a modicum of punctuation or capitalization to make their post more readable, I am too lazy to even attempt to read their drivel.

 

[soFlaNative]

Is tapatalk a speech to text program? I recall seeing posts with that moniker. Perhaps there are others that use the same method.
I have an older model Android phone with that feature I use to text. It seems over time it does a better job of translating my speech accurately yet will occasionally come up with amazing version of Monty Python's Hungarian to English dictionary.

 

[Old cop]

I’ve never corrected anyone’s grammar and never will b/c it only causes bad feelings. I have to wonder when I see those who don’t know the difference between: two, to and too; there and their, on accident instead of by accident, and so forth.

 

[dben002]

You gottah remembar a lot of people cant type or spel good.

 

[Golddollar]

I try to remember that if I point a finger at somebody there are three fingers pointing back at me. I've caught my share of my own mistakes when I read my posts. Is there any way to draft a post and let it sit and cool for a bit so it's possible to go back and make corrections before posting it? That is still my practice when I am drafting material for my American Legion post newsletter and the town planning commission minutes. I use the spell checker for what it's worth but I know it won't pick up a misspelling that produces an actual word.

 

[Jack Flash]

I taught English Composition for so long it's hard for me not to notice misspellings, improper word usage, etc. However, I try to keep my mouth shut about it, except in threads like this. The theory being "If you don't want to hear this stuff, why in the world did you click on this thread?"

I'm the sensitive type. I hate it when someone "corrects" my posts, so I try not to do that to others, unless they make a very obvious misstatement. If I ever offended anyone, I am sorry and will try to do better in the future.

I agree with the earlier post (#42) about quoting a lengthy post in its entirety, especially if it is only followed by "This!" or "I agree 100%". (Watch someone do that with this post).

What I dislike the most is when there is a multi-page thread and someone comments "I haven't read the whole thread, but here's what I think." Some people are a little more subtle. They may not come out and say it, but it's obvious by their comments that they haven't bothered to read the other posts in a thread before offering their thoughts, since their points were already discussed. That just seems rude.

 

[crstrode]

But why is "loosing" used so often when what is meant is "losing"? From "loosing" weight to "loosing" things.

Because members of the younger generations are way too uptight.

 

[Watchdog]

I know the world of the internet hates posters who question grammar.

They'll get over it.

But why is "loosing" used so often when what is meant is "losing"? From "loosing" weight to "loosing" things.

Because the folks who do that can't spell?

Am I in the wrong universe, or an alternative dimension?

If you're doing anything relating to the Internet, the answer is "yes" to both.

 

[crstrode]

I agree with the above complaints. The ignorant and the poorly educated abound...

My pet peeve is spelling "knives" as "knifes" and "sheaths" as "sheaves." Sheaves are bundles of wheat or hay!

But the "lose or "loose" thing also really gets to me..

Sheaves are also pulleys - however the pronunciation preferred by many Millwrights is the same as a prison shank . . . go figure.

 

[handejector]

AZ THA KIDZ SAY ITS AWL GUD NOTHING TOO LOOSE SLEEPOVER

 

[vonn]

Sure is a tough crowd today.

 

[Rastoff]

Eye halve a spelling chequer
It came with my pea sea
It plainly marques four my revue
Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.

Eye strike a key and type a word
And weight four it two say
Weather eye am wrong oar write
It shows me strait a weigh.

As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long
And eye can put the error rite
Its rare lea ever wrong.

Eye have run this poem threw it
I am shore your pleased two no
Its letter perfect awl the weigh
My chequer tolled me sew.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

After reading two pages of this I am amazed people are surprised that Smith & Wesson does not monitor this site.

 

[Old_Cop]

Sign over a toilet. "We aim to please, you aim too please."

 

[labworm]

Since first appearing here at the S&W Forum I can honestly say:

I have never made a misstake when it comes to spelling.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

Why all the concern about a relatively inconsequential misteak? It's not like someone typed "clip" instead of "magazine."

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

What I dislike the most is when there is a multi-page thread and someone comments "I haven't read the whole thread, but here's what I think." Some people are a little more subtle. They may not come out and say it, but it's obvious by their comments that they haven't bothered to read the other posts in a thread before offering their thoughts, since their points were already discussed. That just seems rude.

Well, IMO you are more or less correct, but sometimes the thread isn't WORTH reading in its entirety. That certainly raises the question of whether it is worth commenting on, but I understand that opinions may vary on that question. And it's probably still rude.

 

[ChuckS1]

When you guys get this all straightened out please work on Calvary and cavalry.

If Peter had had a US cavalry-issued SAA revolver instead if a sword, we'd all be wearing yamakas today.