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SubjectOT: word usage
FromNatty Simson
DateThu, 15 Feb 2007 00:34:32 +0100


Matthijs van Duin wrote:
BTW, I think you probably meant

 Lose \Lose\ (l[=oo]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lost}
    1. To part with unintentionally or unwillingly
    2. To cease to have; to possess no longer

rather than:

 Loose \Loose\ (l[=oo]s), v. n. [imp. & p. p. {Loosed}
    1. To untie or unbind; to free from any fastening
    2. To release from anything obligatory or burdensome
    3. To relax; to loosen; to make less strict.

I know I'm being a bit of a nit-pick here, but I see this mistake more and more on online forums, and for some reason it irks me :-)

Matthijs--

This bugs me a lot too. Please see a recent screen capture at the following URL -- I think you'll recognize it. ;)

http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Way/1302/screenshot.jpg

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