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I want to 'LOOSE' weight shall I 'WEIGHT' myself?

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VacheFolle · 02/05/2008 21:29

Sorry pedants, you are probably all too sophisticated for this one but it really bugs me. As I am continually trying to lose about 10 pounds (pathetic I know), I look at various weight-loss forums etc for some inspiration and end up chewing the keyboard in frustration as not just some, not just half, but MOST PEOPLE want to LOOSE WEIGHT.... and a good number want to WEIGHT THEMSELVES - which actually sounds quite painful..Can you learn to ignore it? Or will it bug me forever? Do tell oh wise mumsnetters x

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brimfull · 02/05/2008 21:31

Well I was about to correct you so it pisses me off as well.
It will bug you forever I'm afraid.

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VacheFolle · 02/05/2008 21:33

Is it an Americanism do you think, that's just sort of caught on over here?

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beansprout · 02/05/2008 21:34

After 2 pregnancies, a lot of my weight is quite loose.

ShowOfHands · 02/05/2008 21:34

It's discusting grammer, really unneccessery ect ect

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VacheFolle · 02/05/2008 21:37

LOL, 'grammer' makes me think of Cornish farmers...

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VacheFolle · 02/05/2008 21:40

..Their accents, nothing to do with their grammar!

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SoMuchToBits · 02/05/2008 21:41

And by the way, the plural of forum is fora!

ShowOfHands · 02/05/2008 21:42

I love your name VF. C'est magnifique.

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VacheFolle · 02/05/2008 21:44

I stand corrected Somuch , Je vous remercie ShowOf..x

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ShowOfHands · 02/05/2008 21:46

Pas de tout.

SoMuchToBits · 02/05/2008 21:49

Well, I thought if I didn't mention it, some other bugger would, sooner or later!

But do agree with you regarding "loosing" anything (not just weight) and as for "weighting" anyone - well, the mind boggles!

jura · 02/05/2008 21:58

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VacheFolle · 02/05/2008 22:02

you mean loose the weight 'to'

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Hopeysgirlwasntbig · 02/05/2008 22:04

You could have brought yourself some of that weightloss stuff from chemist

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VacheFolle · 02/05/2008 22:08

snigger

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FromGirders · 02/05/2008 22:09

"Loosing" really really annoys me too.
Surely it should only ever be done to arrows?

susiecutiebananas · 02/05/2008 22:12

Oh, don't get me started on 'brought myself xyz...'

Why do they do it? WHY?????

bluefox · 02/05/2008 22:29

I just do not understand how anyone can confuse bought and brought - but it happens all the time.

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VacheFolle · 02/05/2008 22:34

definatley

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asicsgirl · 03/05/2008 05:36

In Chinese 'buy' and 'sell' sound the same apart from the tone. Bet Chinese pedants are busy!

love2sleep · 06/05/2008 22:36

I just wrote a post about ds1's weight and just before hitting the "post" button noticed that I'd typed "loosing weight". It is all your fault! I can spell and I want to be a pedant but am easily confused

VeniVidiVickiQV · 06/05/2008 22:42

Is it wrong to point out that you should have used inverted commas, and not apostrophes to highlight "LOOSE" and "WEIGHT"?

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