QUOTE (han2503 @ Aug 11 2012, 12:14 AM)
I had a teacher once who explained the loose/lose thing, something about chain links coming loose, thus the double o. Or something like that, it's the one that I never forget.
Yup, that's a very creative way to explain thing. (IMG:
style_emoticons/default/happy.gif) I recall our teacher telling how to differentiate about 'weak' and 'week', and once it gets clear, it is not easily forgotten.
QUOTE (han2503 @ Aug 11 2012, 12:14 AM)
My pet peeve though is when your and you're and mixed up, just totally ruins the meaning of the sentence for me
Ah I'm pretty okay with most (including your and you're). (IMG:
style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Only very occasionally do I get it's and its mixed up, but most of the time correct it when I proofread what I've written.