The worst one is lose and loose. It’s incredible how people that have been alive for decades speaking, reading and writing English fluently can still get these wrong.
Makes no sense at all; what do they think the “of” even means?? The verb is “to have” as in “to have done something”, not “to of done something”. Madness.
I can forgive the mixup when most people are typing on their phone using autocorrect. What bothers me is grown ass boomers writing "ect". Just say the word, etcetera. E-t-c.
"Lose" is a verb that means to suffer a loss, to be deprived of, or to fail to keep something. "Loose" is an adjective that means not firmly attached, or not tight.
Loose also can be used as a verb, meaning to set free or release something / someone.
“loose the dogs” means to set the dogs free; not to be confused with “lose the dogs”, meaning to become deliberately separated from the dogs until you can’t find them / they can’t find you.
“You lose” is declaring the other person lost at something (a game or event most likely). “You loose” is declaring their tightness is not up to par.
Unfortunately, grammar isn't taught in most places in the USA, so you end up with people who are barely literate, lack reading comprehension, and have the English abilities of people in 4th grade.
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u/Heatsigma12 29d ago
i dont get how native english speakers mix up your and you're
its literally that you'RE has 're there cant people associate the 're with "are"?