> I cannot overstate how common the erroneous "understated" variant has become
personal pet peeve of which i’ve written about before:
loose vs lose
two completely different meanings and pronunciations.
personal pet peeve of which i’ve written about before:
loose vs lose
two completely different meanings and pronunciations.
which is interesting for sure since “loser” still has the Z sound (mostly), and to make something less tight you make it “looser” with an S sound.
eg There were some loose wires hanging out of the wall.
lose /luːz/
eg At least 600 staff will lose their jobs if the factory closes.