jimmydasaint Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I must admit that I find that people use these words interchangeably and I am not trying to be pedantic but I just wondered when people get confused about the words: "loose" and "lose"? This is not the same as the words "practice" and "practise" which are pronounced in the same way. Any other examples where folks get a bit "discombobulated?" Oh hell! I'm competing with a Thread about sex...I guess I'll just return to the "Pedantic Review" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParanoiA Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I used to have a time with those two. The word 'noose' fixed it for me. Now I can be more loose, even when I lose. Your and You're - one of my biggest peeves... there, their and they're - my second biggest peeve... to and too - my third... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNow Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 to and too - my third... Yeah, me two. A fun little fact... This thread is referring to homonyms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I used to have a time with those two. The word 'noose' fixed it for me. Now I can be more loose, even when I lose. Your and You're - one of my biggest peeves... there, their and they're - my second biggest peeve... to and too - my third... There has the word HERE in it, the ` in They is just a marker for A (they Are). same for wHERE. Too has more O`s toO many. that may help you remember mine are Effect and Affect, "it will affect/effect the outcome..." I have to really think about that one when typing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Childs Mind Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 lol im prety shure most of you no I have promblems with all of the grammer in my post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNow Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 lol im prety shure I'm pretty sure most of you no know I have promblems problems with all of the grammer grammar in my post That's better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bear's Key Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 mine are Effect and Affect, "it will affect/effect the outcome..." I have to really think about that one when typing. Just remember FX (as in "special effects") and you'll be fine. Or maybe not. Can't promise ya anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Childs Mind Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 grrrrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphus Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 That's better. How about: lol That's funny. im prety shure As I'm pretty sure most of you no know, I have promblems problems with all of the grammer grammar in all of in my posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParanoiA Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 There has the word HERE in it, the ` in They is just a marker for A (they Are).same for wHERE. Too has more O`s toO many. that may help you remember mine are Effect and Affect, "it will affect/effect the outcome..." I have to really think about that one when typing. No, no. I meant those are the ones I notice others misusing. However, we appear to share the hardship in dealing with Effect and Affect. I misuse those, miserably. Who and whom is another pair I'm not good at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyrisch Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 The difficulty with that is that effect can be a noun or a verb, while affect is only a verb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphus Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 One that most people get wrong is when to use "that" vs. "which." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParanoiA Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Ooh, I'm probably guilty of that one. What about the double "that"? I'm not saying that that is the best way... Is that even legal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyrisch Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 One that most people get wrong is when to use "that" vs. "which." I was taught that 'that' is to be used when the emphasis is on the prepositional phrase and not the qualified noun, as opposed to 'which' wherewith the prepositional phrase is extra information, and can be omitted. A perfect example: "This Is Just To Say" by William Carlos Williams I have eaten the plums that were in the icebox and which you were probably saving for breakfast. Forgive me they were delicious so sweet and so cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Childs Mind Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 How about: lol That's funny Oh come one don’t be a jerk. Every one understands what lol means Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 can you spell "Humor Bypass"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D H Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 "loose" and "lose"? Those who don't understand the distinction between "loose" and "lose" are a bunch of losers who are way to loose with the grammar. This is not the same as the words "practice" and "practise" which are pronounced in the same way. I can easily distinguish between people who say "practise" from those who say "practice". Hint: The British accent is a dead giveaway. Affect/effect. I can get discombobulated with this one. In most cases, one should use "effect" if the word in question is a noun, "affect" if the word in question is a verb. But effect can be a verb ("the arbiter effected a settlement in the dispute") and affect can be a noun (the patients displayed normal affects). My rule: Don't be affectatious and then you don't have to worry (the obvious choice is correct). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphus Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I was taught that 'that' is to be used when the emphasis is on the prepositional phrase and not the qualified noun, as opposed to 'which' wherewith the prepositional phrase is extra information, and can be omitted. As was I. "That" for restrictive clauses and "which" for unrestrictive clauses (which are separated by commas, and can be removed without changing the essential meaning of the sentence). Also, "who" is used for people in the place of either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaeroll Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Those who don't understand the distinction between "loose" and "lose" are a bunch of losers who are way to loose with the grammar. *too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D H Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 *too Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know the difference, too. Reminder to self: Never post in a thread on grammar. It is a tautology that will make a boneheaded mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaeroll Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know the difference, too. Reminder to self: Never post in a thread on grammar. It is a tautology that will make a boneheaded mistake. Heh... sorry. I couldn't resist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansont Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 After lose/loose, I think the next one on my list is moot/mute, and then jibe/jive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padren Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 metaphor and simile anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaeroll Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 metaphor and simile anyone? explains it nicely in the context of the song "Ironic". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNow Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Your and You're - one of my biggest peeves... there, their and they're - my second biggest peeve... Yeah, not only is it annoying, but it's really hard to take a person seriously when they don't seem to know the difference. It's like, "You haven't read very much nor very often, have you?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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