58008@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoIt's pretty cruel, particularly for non-native English speakers, that 'lose' and 'loose' seemingly switched spellings, meanings and pronunciations with each other when no one was lookingmessage-squaremessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up1139file-text
arrow-up1139message-squareIt's pretty cruel, particularly for non-native English speakers, that 'lose' and 'loose' seemingly switched spellings, meanings and pronunciations with each other when no one was looking58008@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square38fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarevaper@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-22 days agoLoose rhymes with noose. I can’t think of a word that’s spelled and pronounced like lose so you have me there. choose lose cruise booze all rhyme lol
minus-squareLifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoWords pronounced like lose? That’s easy. Close
minus-squarethelasttoot@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 days agoLose rhymes with clues, not close. Edit: I just noticed your reply
minus-squareLifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoNo worries, it was just used to point out the premise of the post. Lose and close were the closest in spelling while also having the dumb pun included if you will. Bad jokes get downvoted or overlooked sometimes 🤷
Loose rhymes with noose. I can’t think of a word that’s spelled and pronounced like lose so you have me there.
choose lose cruise booze
all rhyme lol
Words pronounced like lose? That’s easy. Close
Lose rhymes with clues, not close.
Edit: I just noticed your reply
No worries, it was just used to point out the premise of the post. Lose and close were the closest in spelling while also having the dumb pun included if you will. Bad jokes get downvoted or overlooked sometimes 🤷