Comments on: Common Spelling Mistakes: Lose vs. Loose http://theessayexpert.com/blog/2009/09/13/common-spelling-mistakes-lose-vs-loose/ Writing and Editing Services Wed, 09 May 2012 16:17:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Essay Expert http://theessayexpert.com/blog/2009/09/13/common-spelling-mistakes-lose-vs-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-122 The Essay Expert Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:48:29 +0000 http://TheEssayExpert.com/blog/?p=511#comment-122 Betsy, I hope many readers will share my tips with their children. Maybe no one will have to write articles like this one 20 years from now. I/me is definitely on my list of topics to cover! Betsy, I hope many readers will share my tips with their children. Maybe no one will have to write articles like this one 20 years from now. I/me is definitely on my list of topics to cover!

]]> By: The Essay Expert http://theessayexpert.com/blog/2009/09/13/common-spelling-mistakes-lose-vs-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-121 The Essay Expert Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:03:23 +0000 http://TheEssayExpert.com/blog/?p=511#comment-121 Thank you Mark. Lead/led is a big one on my list as well. It is an extremely common mistake on resumes, and since I am a resume writer I see it often. I will be writing an article in the next couple of weeks highlighting this distinction! Thank you Mark. Lead/led is a big one on my list as well. It is an extremely common mistake on resumes, and since I am a resume writer I see it often. I will be writing an article in the next couple of weeks highlighting this distinction!

]]> By: The Essay Expert http://theessayexpert.com/blog/2009/09/13/common-spelling-mistakes-lose-vs-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-118 The Essay Expert Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:57:03 +0000 http://TheEssayExpert.com/blog/?p=511#comment-118 Its/it's is my most requested topic for next week, so stay tuned! Its/it’s is my most requested topic for next week, so stay tuned!

]]> By: Jan Tallent http://theessayexpert.com/blog/2009/09/13/common-spelling-mistakes-lose-vs-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Jan Tallent Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:47:38 +0000 http://TheEssayExpert.com/blog/?p=511#comment-117 Thank you for your wonderful post. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate those who CAN spell when they help others avoid the mistakes that can really hurt their business and credibility when those who notice, DO notice. I am a proofreader and editor by trade and it is sad how few really BIG businesses and BIG marketers, writers, etc. seem to notice or even care about this most important part of their presentations! My biggest one was, as mentioned in comment above: its and it's this is also the most common spelling mistake I see in print ads, email ads, web site copy, books and reports. Thank you for your wonderful post. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate those who CAN spell when they help others avoid the mistakes that can really hurt their business and credibility when those who notice, DO notice.

I am a proofreader and editor by trade and it is sad how few really BIG businesses and BIG marketers, writers, etc. seem to notice or even care about this most important part of their presentations!

My biggest one was, as mentioned in comment above:

its and it’s

this is also the most common spelling mistake I see in print ads, email ads, web site copy, books and reports.

]]> By: The Essay Expert http://theessayexpert.com/blog/2009/09/13/common-spelling-mistakes-lose-vs-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-116 The Essay Expert Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:16:52 +0000 http://TheEssayExpert.com/blog/?p=511#comment-116 Thank you Laya! I will be happy to write future articles on advise/advice and on its/it's. On the spelling of practice/practise, in the United States "practice" is the preferred spelling, period. In other parts of the world (UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada, South Africa), many people distinguish between the verb "practise" and the noun "practice." Watch for future articles on other differences between spellings and even punctuation in British English vs. English in the States! Thank you Laya! I will be happy to write future articles on advise/advice and on its/it’s. On the spelling of practice/practise, in the United States “practice” is the preferred spelling, period. In other parts of the world (UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada, South Africa), many people distinguish between the verb “practise” and the noun “practice.” Watch for future articles on other differences between spellings and even punctuation in British English vs. English in the States!

]]> By: Laya Bajpai http://theessayexpert.com/blog/2009/09/13/common-spelling-mistakes-lose-vs-loose/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Laya Bajpai Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:03:49 +0000 http://TheEssayExpert.com/blog/?p=511#comment-115 A very informative piece. I recall learning the difference in school but then.......I don't know when I forgot the difference. Thanks for reminding and ensuring that good English is used on the net. Please also add practice and practise/advice and advise; its and it's to the list. Thanks! A very informative piece. I recall learning the difference in school but then…….I don’t know when I forgot the difference. Thanks for reminding and ensuring that good English is used on the net. Please also add practice and practise/advice and advise; its and it’s to the list. Thanks!

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