A lost cause? - 01/17/08 10:06 AM
"Loose" for "lose" has been with us for a while, but I wonder if its appearance on the BBC's site indicates a growing acceptance.
Re: A lost cause? - 01/17/08 10:59 AM
where? a search of that page does not show "loose" anywhere.
Re: A lost cause? - 01/17/08 02:58 PM
Lost? 
Re: A lost cause? - 01/17/08 08:03 PM
I guess they were tipped off. The word appeared in a link to antoher story. That link has been moved, and the text of the link has been chhanged. Here's what it says now:
Screen grab from Kenyan blog Battle of the blogs
What Kenyan bloggers think about the ongoing political crisis
Orphaned gorilla Vumilia (Image: WIldlifeDirect) Gorilla diary
Bleak new year as orphaned gorilla loses fight for life So maybe it was just a typo.
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Screen grab from Kenyan blog Battle of the blogs
What Kenyan bloggers think about the ongoing political crisis
Orphaned gorilla Vumilia (Image: WIldlifeDirect) Gorilla diary
Bleak new year as orphaned gorilla loses fight for life