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Who’s dumber: “lose” or “loose” people or $ after the amount people

Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:35 am
Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2016
38090 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:35 am
Both are persistent by resident OT scholars. I’m trending towards $ people as we are inundated with ads that do this properly, but I’m open to changing my mind.

Please advise
Posted by Jim Rockford
Member since May 2011
106759 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:37 am to
Ozempic has made everybody thin so Mingo has to find someone else to vent his wrath on.
Posted by paperwasp
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Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:38 am to
quote:

$ after the amount people

Posted by Hondo Blacksheep
Member since Jul 2022
3650 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:38 am to
Also those who put the apostrophe at the end when abbreviating a year, such as the championship team of 19'
Posted by tigafan4life
Member since Dec 2006
51250 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:40 am to
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$ after the amount people
Whaaaaaaaaa? I have not seen this before. Money = people? That doesn't even make sense.
Posted by High C
viewing the fall....
Member since Nov 2012
62856 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:41 am to
There’s a practically endless supply of similar errors on TD every day. You surely don’t have to limit it to these two.
Posted by theliontamer
Chicago
Member since Nov 2015
2560 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:41 am to
$ at the end doesn't bother me. It kinda flows better imo. lose vs loose confusers are likely dumb dumbs.
Posted by Mingo Was His NameO
Brooklyn
Member since Mar 2016
38090 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:42 am to
quote:

There’s a practically endless supply of similar errors on TD every day. You surely don’t have to limit it to these two.


These two are particularly retarded. I can see how a there/their happens, but “lose” and “loose” are completely different words
Posted by TigerBait2008
Boulder,CO
Member since Jun 2008
41290 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:43 am to
Your/You're
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
33868 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:44 am to
Can someone give me an example of "$ after the amount of people"? While it seems obvious what these words mean, that would make no sense to me and I don't recall ever seeing it, so I feel like I'm missing something

ETA: Ignore the above. Just realized I added the "of". So we're talking 100$ people. Meh, I don't like it, but whatever. Some currencies do it that way, so it's just convention
This post was edited on 10/5/26 at 10:45 am
Posted by AwesomeSauce
Das Boot
Member since May 2015
11754 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:44 am to
I'll add brakes vs breaks, absolutely grinds my gears.
Posted by jbgleason
Bailed out of BTR to God's Country
Member since Mar 2012
20604 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:44 am to
lightning and lightening
Posted by OldSouth
Folsom, LA
Member since Oct 2011
11036 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:45 am to
Putting something up for “sell” easily beats both of those.
Posted by TU Rob
Birmingham
Member since Nov 2008
13627 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:45 am to
quote:

Can someone give me an example of "$ after the amount of people"? While it seems obvious what these words mean, that would make no sense to me and I don't recall ever seeing it, so I feel like I'm missing something


$350 vs 350$. Some other countries list the currency symbol at the back of the number.
Posted by RonFNSwanson
1739 mi from the University of LSU
Member since Mar 2012
24431 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:45 am to
I'm about to loose my mind, I can't believe that _____ was 400$!
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
33868 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:46 am to
I was apparently typing out my edit as you guys were typing out your replies
Posted by Salmon
I helped draft the email
Member since Feb 2008
86907 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:46 am to
quote:

but “lose” and “loose” are completely different words


dominate vs dominant is the one that I never understand

Posted by Jake88
Member since Apr 2005
81700 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:46 am to
Those who can't figure out ran/run and went/gone.
Posted by AwesomeSauce
Das Boot
Member since May 2015
11754 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:47 am to
quote:

Can someone give me an example of "$ after the amount of people"?

5$ as opposed to $5 is what I am taking it as. It makes sense and honestly doesn't bother me in certain situations, especially if you deal with foreign entities and currencies often. Most of Europe and Asia do this and it can quickly become the norm if you live in that world.
Posted by Salmon
I helped draft the email
Member since Feb 2008
86907 posts
Posted on 10/5/26 at 10:47 am to
but the dumbest people on the OT are now the ones that keep sharing obvious AI

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