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Disinterested vs. uninterested. The former means impartial, the latter means indifferent.
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enormity vs enormousness. The former means extreme wickedness, the latter means extreme size.
GS
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Obverse and reverse.
The obverse of something is, er, the same something.
Scott.
The obverse of something is, er, the same something.
Scott.
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Momentarily vs. 'in a moment'.
The former means 'just for a moment' but is often misused when the latter (meaning that the speaker won't make the listener wait for very long) is what is intended.
The former means 'just for a moment' but is often misused when the latter (meaning that the speaker won't make the listener wait for very long) is what is intended.
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swill453 wrote:Obverse and reverse.
The obverse of something is, er, the same something.
Scott.
Obverse= front (heads) side of coin, vs Reverse (tails)
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redsturgeon wrote:Proscribe and prescribe.
To forbid and to recommend
John
Or alternatively
proscribe = sanction
prescribe = sanction
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AleisterCrowley wrote:Obverse= front (heads) side of coin, vs Reverse (tails)
Yes that was my point. People using obverse as if it was a "posh" way of saying reverse.
Scott.
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Loose vs Lose
I know. You know. But thousands of people on Facebook and elsewhere seem to have problems with this
I know. You know. But thousands of people on Facebook and elsewhere seem to have problems with this
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AleisterCrowley wrote:Loose vs Lose
I know. You know. But thousands of people on Facebook and elsewhere seem to have problems with this
I do, for one. But I usually take the trouble to do a double check.
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Slarti wrote:AleisterCrowley wrote:Loose vs Lose
I know. You know. But thousands of people on Facebook and elsewhere seem to have problems with this
I do, for one. But I usually take the trouble to do a double check.
Slarti
Remember loose rhymes with goose.
John
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redsturgeon wrote:Remember loose rhymes with goose.
And lose rhymes with booze, or loos, or flues, or news, but not hose. Obviously.
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AleisterCrowley wrote:Loose vs LoseI know. You know. But thousands of people on Facebook and elsewhere seem to have problems with this
That's a little different though. People deliberately say something like "you looser" on the internet for effect. It's not a mistake as such, but rather an intentional misspelling for emphasis. Some women like to refer to themselves as "grrls", as another example. It's not a mistake if it's deliberate.
In fact one can reasonably argue that most rules of spelling and syntax go out of the window on the internet and, particularly, with text and Twitter.
Also note that if a word is used "wrongly" by enough people then it becomes correct by popular usage and acclaim, even to the point where dictionaries have to be changed. Notice how kids use words like "cool", "bad" and "sick" to mean the opposite of what they used to mean. Words change over time and pedants risk being perceived as dated and nitpicky:
http://ideas.ted.com/20-words-that-once ... different/
Again, my children will say "I could care less" when they really mean "I could not care less". Technically wrong, perhaps, and they know that, but if you point that out you get called something worse than "pedant". Peer group pressure is not to be under-estimated.
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Lootman wrote:AleisterCrowley wrote:Loose vs LoseI know. You know. But thousands of people on Facebook and elsewhere seem to have problems with this
That's a little different though. People deliberately say something like "you looser" on the internet for effect. It's not a mistake as such, but rather an intentional misspelling for emphasis.
That may be the case but if you search the Lemon Fool you'll be able to see a number have already misspelt "Lose" unintentionally:
search.php?keywords=loose
Lootman wrote:Notice how kids use words like "cool", "bad" and "sick" to mean the opposite of what they used to mean
Maybe they did in the 20th century but I don't think "bad" is still in use in that way, although I'm happy to be proved wrong.
Similarly, I think "Cool" is now back to the old "Cool", unless I'm being misled!
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Lootman wrote:AleisterCrowley wrote:Loose vs LoseI know. You know. But thousands of people on Facebook and elsewhere seem to have problems with this
That's a little different though. People deliberately say something like "you looser" on the internet for effect. It's not a mistake as such, but rather an intentional misspelling for emphasis. S.
Well, as it's mainly adults (don't think I know anyone on Facebook under 30) I reckon it's genuine mistakes..
"I was worried they'd loose my baggage" etc
And don't get me started on "Should of" and "Could of"
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AleisterCrowley wrote:
Loose vs Lose
not
AleisterCrowley wrote:
Loose vs LoseI
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Bedtime soon. If I change into the pyjamas with the loose elastic around the waist, I'll probably lose the bottoms. Both lead to the same loss.
There you are. United, but not untied. I'll get me coat.
There you are. United, but not untied. I'll get me coat.
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