"Lose" and "Loose"
In order for me to explain the above mentioned difference, I would use a dictionary definition, because I am sick and tired of seeing this typo even in books.
So, there is a huge difference between and a verb and an adjective, to begin with.
Moreover, there is a difference in meaning, which is the actual creator of my problem.
Read the following, study and LEARN IT. IT IS NOT NUCLEAR PHYSICS.
loose (ls)
So, there is a huge difference between and a verb and an adjective, to begin with.
Moreover, there is a difference in meaning, which is the actual creator of my problem.
Read the following, study and LEARN IT. IT IS NOT NUCLEAR PHYSICS.
lose
verb \ˈlüz\
: to be unable to find (something or someone)
: to fail to win (a game, contest, etc.)
: to fail to keep or hold (something wanted or valued)
loose (ls)
adj. loos·er, loos·est
1. Not fastened, restrained, or contained: loose bricks.
2. Not taut, fixed, or rigid: a loose anchor line; a loose chair leg.
3. Free from confinement or imprisonment; unfettered: criminals loose in the neighborhood; dogs that are loose on the streets.
4. Not tight-fitting or tightly fitted: loose shoes.
5. Not bound, bundled, stapled, or gathered together: loose papers.
6. Not compact or dense in arrangement or structure: loose gravel.
7. Lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility; idle: loose talk.
8. Not formal; relaxed: a loose atmosphere at the club.
9. Lacking conventional moral restraint in sexual behavior.
10. Not literal or exact: a loose translation.
11. Characterized by a free movement of fluids in the body: a loose cough; loose bowels.
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