T'es un looser!
Along the lines of the anger over the misuse of apostrophes : for some reason, over here in France the english word « loser » has sort of become part of most young people’s vocabulary. They pronounce it correctly and everything, with the correct meaning in mind, but sometimes, or rather most of the bloody time they misspell it as « looser ». I wouldn’t really mind, except for the fact, as I try to explain to people, that IT’S A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT WORD, and isn’t pronounced the same at all. I’ve even written emails to TV channels who misspell the word in the names of some of their rubbish tv shows. No one pays any attention. Drives me mad. Almost as much as old people who wear sunglasses in supermarkets. And people who don’t use their indicators properly on roundabouts. And the fact that ‘cos i’m british, i’m naturally assumed to be a football supporter type person, when i couldn’t care less. And the fact that Nestlé don’t sell Shreddies in France. WAAARGH.
(Alaning, Sat 3 May 2008, 14:05, 3 replies)

I hate that too and I don't live in France
There are way too many English people who just cannot understand the difference between the two words or, more generally, lose and loose.
(BearWithLittleBrain, Sat 3 May 2008, 15:47, closed)

Thankyou
Since when did those two words become one? I have tried to explain to many younger people that-they-are-TWO-words (added finger poking in middle bits), but they insist its one word.
Pedantic, I know, but thats me.
( Duke Of Belmsford has got 99 records, but Jay-Z ain't one, Sat 3 May 2008, 22:16, closed)

its awfully bright
in supermarkets
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Tue 6 May 2008, 16:50, closed)