the correct word is "lose" not "loose"! i find it surprising and annoying when people still misspell words like that. for ex. "i'm loosing my mind". it's LOSE not loose!!!! i can't believe i still see stuff like this.

 

It's the punctuation for me, or lack thereof, especially the '.

It is quite evident that many of our posters either weren't paying attention in the third grade or didn't make it past the third grade.

I've decided that most of our posters don't know the difference between plural, possessive, or contractions. That difference can change the whole meaning of what you are trying to say.

When the only avenue to the brain you have is the written word you need to be more careful about spelling and punctuation rather than less careful "cause it's only the internet"

Internet or not it is an attempt at communication and if you fail to get your point over the thread denigrates into a verbal fist fight which could have been avoided with a little effort on the person who spent the effort to post in the first place.

 

omg i was gonna make the same exact thread... hahah

 

The one that gets me more than lose/loose?

FOR "SELL".

No, it's not for sell. it's for sale. Dumbasses. *grumble*

 

whut is wrong wit all dat? holla.

 

Grammar.
Oh, and spelling. Add that to the list too.

 

It's possible to loose your mind, if, for example, it's been too tightly bound.

Odds are that most posters don't intend that meaning, however.

 

"Your" vs. "you're". The apostrophe wasn't invited for fun.

 

However you'd probably loosen it in that case.

 

No, I wouldn't:

Merriam-Webster:

Main Entry: loose
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): loosed; loos