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Re: Grammar alert (was Re: Lego CNN article - 1000 loose job? Whats UP?)
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Sat, 23 Jan 1999 03:51:32 GMT
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Mike Stanley writes:
> Jesse Long <LongJR97@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > This is the third time in a week I've seen this problem, so I have to bring
> > it up. Loose is not the word you want here. Loose means not tight, or not
> > secured in one place. I lost weight, now my pants are loose. I left my
> > front door open and now my three cats are loose. Lose is what you want to
> > use here. Lose is the opposite of win, gain, earn, etc. You lose
> > ballgames, races, jobs, money, your marbles, etc.
> >
> > Consider: If you lose your marbles people might say you have a few loose
> > screws.
>
> What would 1,000 loose jobs be, anyway. Maybe a thousand positions
> that you'd really like to fill but can't? Maybe a thousand employees
> who run rampant in the street because you left the office door open?
My guess would be 1000 positions that almost fit into your org chart, but not
quite.
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