Loosing has nothing to do with losing anything, much less weight.
Here's a dictionaly definition.
loose Audio pronunciation of "loosing" ( P ) Pronunciation Key
(ls)
adj. loos·er, loos·est
1. Not fastened, restrained, or contained: loose bricks.
2. Not taut, fixed, or rigid: a loose anchor line; a loose chair
leg.
3. Free from confinement or imprisonment; unfettered: criminals
loose in the neighborhood; dogs that are loose on the streets.
4. Not tight-fitting or tightly fitted: loose shoes.
5. Not bound, bundled, stapled, or gathered together: loose papers.
6. Not compact or dense in arrangement or structure: loose gravel.
7. Lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility; idle: loose
talk.
8. Not formal; relaxed: a loose atmosphere at the club.
9. Lacking conventional moral restraint in sexual behavior.
10. Not literal or exact: a loose translation.
11. Characterized by a free movement of fluids in the body: a loose
cough; loose bowels.
On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 21:55:41 -0500, "healthyu" <healthyu@sympatico.ca>
wrote:
>When I originally went for losingpounds.com it was taken so I came up with
>the 2 o's as meaning looooosing as a prolonged way to say it. Also as
>someone who really wants to lose weight. Loose does mean something that is
>not snug. However when spelt loosing it has the same meaning as losing.
>(check against the Canadian / American dictionaries)You are not the first
>person to tell me that my spelling is bad. However I wish people would open
>their dictionaries before commenting. My wife is a legal assistant and is
>the one who helped me come up with this version. I trust her spelling over
>most people.
>
>"Martha Gallagher" <marza@patriot.net> wrote in message
>news:Pine.LNX.4.44.0502152046490.30338-100000@adams.patriot.net...
>> On Tue, 15 Feb 2005, healthyu wrote:
>>
>>> Guess you better check your own dictionary you might be surprised to find
>>> out it can be spelled either way. losing and loosing. So I guess that
>>> makes
>>> "you" the "moron".
>>
>> Well, both words *exist* so you're onto something there, but they have
>> different meanings. You *lose* weight and then your pants become *loose*.
>> I take it you're a non-native speaker of English? Don't feel too bad about
>> it, most of us here would do worse in French.
>>
>> Also, while this is a diet newsgroup, my understanding is that commercial
>> posts, such as yours, are not permitted under the group's charter.
>>
>> Bye.
>>
>> Martha
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "marengo" <pmarengo@cox.net> wrote in message
>>> news:HceQd.21247$DG5.19435@lakeread07...
>>> > "healthyu" <healthyu@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>> > news:qKdQd.2165$dZ.206437@news20.bellglobal.com
>>> > || Finnally a diet that is as simple 1 2 3. All Natural. Doctor
>>> > || recomended. Do you want a diet that works. 30 day money back
>>> > || guarentee if it doesn't work??
>>> > ||
>>> > || www.loosingpounds.com
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Doctors recommend a diet by somone who can't even spell "losing"
>>> > correctly
>>> > in their URL?
>>> > Scary. Really scary.
>>> >
>>> > --
>>> > Peter
>>> > website: http://users.thelink.net/marengo
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Sig pending
>>
>
