2020-11-02
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด L - lose & loose
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง lose = ‘LOOZ’
ออกเสียง loose = ‘LOOS’
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree
lose
to experience loss:
lose your keys; lose money
Not to be confused with:
loose – not tight or bound: loose clothing
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Lose/Loose
Question:
Did the speaker loose or lose his train of thought?
Answer:
lose
How to remember it:
Think of the related words lost, loser, and loss:
they all have just one "o."
Loose and lose cause confusion
partly because the spelling of lose is odd:
it looks like it should rhyme with nose,
but instead it rhymes with shoes.
Loose, on the other hand, rhymes with words
you'd expect it to rhyme with: goose, caboose, moose, noose
(but not, of course, choose.)
Collins COBUILD English Usage
Loose – lose
1. 'loose'
Loose /luːs/ is an adjective.
It means 'not firmly fixed', or 'not tight'.
The handle is loose.
Mary wore loose clothes.
2. 'lose'
Lose /luːz/ is a verb.
If you lose something, you no longer have it, or you cannot find it.
I don't want to lose my job.
If you lose your credit card, let the company know immediately.
The other forms of lose are loses, losing, lost.
They were willing to risk losing their jobs.
He had lost his passport.
Common Errors In English Usage Dictionary
lose & loose
This confusion can easily be avoided
if you pronounce the word intended aloud.
If it has a voiced Z sound, then it’s “lose.”
If it has a hissy S sound, then it’s “loose.”
Here are examples of correct usage:
“He tends to lose his keys.”
“She lets her dog run loose.”
Note that when “lose” turns into “losing” it loses its “E.”
