• Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    9 hours ago

    All the people typing “loose” when they mean “lose”. Shit’s been happening a lot for the past year or two and I don’t know why.

    • Rogue
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      8 hours ago

      It’s just the natural evolution of language. Rules become loser over time

      • modeler@lemmy.world
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        22 minutes ago

        Some rules weaken, and others are created or subtly change - that’s why parents can never get their kids’ slang quite right. It’s not that the parents can’t simply weaken their grammar, it’s that the kids do some things differently with very strict rules.

    • lath@lemmy.world
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      5 hours ago

      Because phonetically, it’s “loos” vs “looz”. And people don’t care enough to know or apply the difference.