On Tuesday 22 December 2009 01:12:08 Doug McGarrett wrote:
"Loose" means not tied up, like a woman's hair without a ribbon, or a dog without a chain, or a horse in a paddock. The "s" is sibilant, like "ss."
...you expect people who don't know what 'loose' means to know what 'sibilant' means?
"Lose" means to not have anymore, due to some accident. You could lose your keys, your change, or, for a computer glitch, your code. In this case, the "s" is pronounced like a "z."
But if I lose a dependant I will have a lot more, even if it's not by accident. Also, I'm sure I have seen loose people be quite tied up - some would say they are lost
The vowel(s) must be pronounced like a long double-o sound, in either case.
If you're explaining to non-native speakers, does it make sense to refer to sounds from the English way of pronouncing letters? "Now, the 'ce' sound in 'Leicester' is pronounced the same way as in 'Worcester' - simple, no?" Oh, and don't forget affect/effect, and my personal favourite "would of been" Merry Christmas Anders -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org