My understanding of the words lose and loosen are closer in meaning (in english) than you think. The greek word is ballo or "I loose" - I let go. I loosed weight (let go of it). I lost weight is using a contracted form of loose (you didn't really (...) (26 years ago, 5-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
John Neal wrote in message <36BB5E5B.5B8F5EC9@u...st.net>... (...) I (...) loose (...) may (...) I don't know where you got this understanding, but you might want to put it back. Lost is past tense of lose. Loosed is the past tense of loose. If your (...) (26 years ago, 6-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
I stand corrected (I think). Now I must hunt down the derivations of ballo, but that can wait. Tell me more about the 1000 jobs at Lego and where do I apply? :) John (...) (26 years ago, 6-Feb-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
