To get the rage seeing 'loose' instead of 'lose'

[Calyx72]

I mean come ON

Lose and loose don't even sound the same

It's just so annoying

Anyone else feel the same?
Any other rage inducing errors out there?

I have noticed several posters recently when talking about COVID - 19 spelling in CORVID. It is not just once, often they will spell it that way several times in a post / thread so obviously they think the R should be in there.

I have to ask how is that even possible. The word is literally everywhere. If you put TV on there it is, go on social media, google something, go to a shop, buy something online. We are bombarded with the word so how is it at all possible to not see how to spell it?

It's one of the worst mistakes you will see, and it's everywhere. Even professional people do it!
I've actually stopped being enraged by it because it is so common. I think loosing my marbles over this isn't worth it.

Those of you that are so offended by poor grammar and spelling should probably get a hobby!

You don't know whether someone is dyslexic or has other learning difficulties... how does it effect you personally? You horrible people.

@amijustparanoidorjuststoned

Those of you that are so offended by poor grammar and spelling should probably get a hobby!

You don't know whether someone is dyslexic or has other learning difficulties... how does it effect you personally? You horrible people.

The thing with discrete v discreet is that anyone dyslexic or with learning difficulties is very unlikely to use the incorrect version (which is usually 'discrete' meaning distinct and separate). They'd be more likely to use 'discreet' (meaning secret, hidden) because it's easier. The fact that 'discrete' is suddenly popping up everywhere is down to lack of reading/comprehension skills. 'Discrete' used to be a word hardly ever used except in science and technical papers. Now it's bloody everywhere, but only because people NEVER READ and think that it should be spelled 'discrete'.

You can't play the 'dyslexia and learning difficulties' card all the time.

@amijustparanoidorjuststoned

No irony in your post then...hope it has the intended effect, or should that be "affect"...

These posts are why I post less and less on hear lately.

I am dyslexic. I also wasn't diagnosed until 19. I didnt have a great education.

Spelling and grammar is bloody difficult. I read all the time, which helps.

Some people don't find it easy, weren't taught correctly or just bloody struggle.

Its complete snobbery and people like the op, just posts to make themselves feel better. Simple fact is its easy for you, because you were lucky enough to have a good outside influence. Parents, teachers, education system and happen to find it easy. You don't have dyslexia or anything that makes it more difficult. All luck of the draw.

Well done you.

GinDaddyRedux

@amijustparanoidorjuststoned

No irony in your post then...hope it has the intended effect, or should that be "affect"... hmm

Effect.

Those of you that are so offended by poor grammar and spelling should probably get a hobby!

Some people find using language is a hobby.

I saw a shit sue puppy for sale yesterday that made my teeth itch!

@candilemon

Seriously?

I think I'm out of this thread, seeing as it's an irony free zone.

It’s a hobby and my life’s work.

The shops were selling potato's, cabbage's, cauliflour's, and stationary.

There were more, but my eye's couldn't take it any more!

Lots of people work with language. Presumably they enjoy doing so. Why on earth should people apologise for trying to use it correctly?

That one annoys me but not as much as brought (instead of bought) and carnt.

Me too. It's advice you need NOT advise!

I sometimes do editing work for people self publishing their books.

You can bet that, if any books get out there with the wrong form of 'discrete' or with affect and effect mixed up, there will be swarms of irate readers taking to the Amazon review pages.

They don't sit there thinking 'oh, maybe the writer is dyslexic or has a learning difficulty', They feel anger that their hard earned money has been spent on something that is incorrect.

Yep brought/bought gives me the rage. Also 'I borrowed them some money". You mean you lent them some money.

All annoying

Would you add 'cue' for queue to that list?

They don't sit there thinking 'oh, maybe the writer is dyslexic or has a learning difficulty', They feel anger that their hard earned money has been spent on something that is incorrect.

If you’re paying for a book, particularly Kindle, it’s not an unreasonable expectation that it’s error free. Some publishers put less proofreading attention into Kindle versions but still want nearly the same price as the physical copy. It’s annoying and jarring to read text with typos.

Anyway, the red mist descends even I see “devine” used instead of divine.

@jcurve

They don't sit there thinking 'oh, maybe the writer is dyslexic or has a learning difficulty', They feel anger that their hard earned money has been spent on something that is incorrect.

If you’re paying for a book, particularly Kindle, it’s not an unreasonable expectation that it’s error free. Some publishers put less proofreading attention into Kindle versions but still want nearly the same price as the physical copy. It’s annoying and jarring to read text with typos.

Anyway, the red mist descends even I see “devine” used instead of divine.

That's why I mentioned that I work for authors self publishing. Many self published authors don't use editors at all and put out their work without anyone else having read it apart from them (and sometimes their mum, who has said it's brilliant). Which is what gives self publishing a bad name.

Traditionally published books should have fewer mistakes (the work will have been past the eyes of at least three editors prior to publishing). But Kindle editions and physical editions are the same thing, there is no less editing that goes into a traditionally published e book than a paperback (the paperback is a physical copy of the ebook, so they are exactly the same thing).

'Delete if not aloud' gives me the rage !!!