12/12/08

Two more things that bug me

1. Loose / Lose. I have seen this mix-up too many times to count. "Loose" is when something is not tight, like "This shirt I'm wearing is very loose" or "This screw is loose and about to fall out". "Lose" is when you don't win or when something disappears from you, like "You lose" or "I'm about to lose my mind."

2. A trailer is not a house. It is a trailer. A house is a sturdy building- a trailer is a tin piece of crap. I hate to see "houses" displayed for rent that are trailers. If you are so embarassed by the fact that you live in a trailer, then just called it a manufactured home like the rest of them.

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