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Originally Posted by aleCcowaN
Me too  ... So do I. But I keep mixing up loose and lose (in fact, I've never done any effort to learn their pronunciation and avoid mixing them up  ) |
In my mind, "loose" is a 'shorter' pronunciation than "lose". Loose sounds like the Spanish word 'luz' and is an adjective. It rhymes with the word 'goose'.
The laces on my shoes are loose. I have a loose tooth.
Lose has a longer 'Spanish u' sound and more of a 'z' ending than an 's'. It's more like 'looooze' and it is a verb. It rhymes with the word 'news'.
I don't like to lose the game. I didn't lose my homework.
If your belt is loose, you will lose your pants.