Lose VS. Loose
Zahraa
👩🏫Many people make this mistake. They inevitably interchange the words loose and lose while writing. Thus, they would write:
❌Wrong: I don’t want to loose you.
✔️Correct: I don’t want to lose you.
💡So let's take a gander at the difference between these two words :)
💭Lose
pronounced with a “z” sound – is a verb meaning to not have something anymore, to be unable to find something or to not win. You lose your cell phone, or you lose your way while driving somewhere.
‼️Examples:
●I don’t want my football team to lose the game.
●She will lose her money if she gambles with it.
●Sit down or you’ll lose your seat.
●The train was losing speed.
💭Loose
with an “s” sound – on the other hand, is an adjective that means free, unattached or not tight. It’s also a verb meaning to untie or let go of something.
‼️Examples:
●The door handle fell off because it was too loose.
●A loose sweater feels very comfortable.
●The potatoes were sold loose, not in bags.
●Tom likes to wear loose-fitting clothes.
🚫Another common mistake people make is with the word loser, meaning a stupid, uncool or unfortunate person. You can say “You’re a loser.” But don’t call someone “a looser.” If you do that, then you’ll be the loser :-P
