Comments on: 10 Spelling Blunders to Avoid in Your Sales Copy

By: Nikki

Nikki — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:10:28 +0000

Hi Ivan,

Better late than never…

Always good to hear a diverse range of views. So thanks for stopping by.

‘Loose’ and ‘lose’ grates on me too, partly because they don’t even rhyme. (unlike other homophones)

Plural acronyms deserve a post of their own!

Thanks again Ivan.

By: Ivan Lutrov

Ivan Lutrov — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:43:39 +0000

Ok, so apparently I’m a bit late to the party, but since I just got here via Twitter, I’ll add my 2c.

Loose is one that I see abused often, especially from who appear to be Americans. Given their propensity to shorten original English words, it’s a little baffling.

The other one I seem to see often is CD’s, DVD’s, FAQ’s, and other acronyms.

By: Rob Breeds

Rob Breeds — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:36:47 +0000

I think it’s because people are not taught effectively. I suspect it’s because they learn words by saying them aloud and they are not allowed to write them down

By: Nikki Cooke (The Word Well)

Nikki Cooke (The Word Well) — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:11:57 +0000

Hi Rob.

So true! I love your example of how to use ‘lose’ and ‘loose’ correctly. Do you think it’s just laziness that results in such howlers? Or that people are not taught homophones properly?

Thanks for your contribution Rob. Glad I’m not the only one who’s lost several goats!

By: Rob Breeds

Rob Breeds — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:38:52 +0000

The one that really gets my goat (to the point I no longer have a goat), is ‘lose’ vs ‘loose’.

You can lose your teeth if they become loose. In a toffee apple eating contest you would likely lose. And even if you won, you might end up with a loose tooth. This is becoming a circular argument!