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[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 months ago (3 children)

This one has been easy for me lately: They spell 'lose' as 'loose'.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I know far too many people in their 40s who do this.

The way I try to reinforce the difference with people is this mnemonic device:

You don't want a loose noose - or you might lose the extra 'o'.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

You could also just send them a link to the song "loose yourself" by snoop dawg

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

I do this. All. The. Time. Did it today. I tend to notice it and fix before send.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

I associate this with boomers more than kids, but that's subjective since an old former friend I know always used to do it.

They also used "seen" instead of "saw", as in, "I seen dark clouds so I closed the windows." which is like nails on a chalkboard to me.