Loose vs. Lose: A Weighty Matter

Matt says:

"This drives me crazy, because the words mean different things and are pronounced differently."

Where does this fat fighter go wrong? Surely this is a simple spelling goof, confusing "loose" with "lose."

Definitions: 

• loose (adj.) [pronounced loos] - Unfastened; not tight (see complete list of definitions)
• lose (v.) [pronounced looz] - To miss from one's possession (see complete list of definitions)

Correction: A Healthier You: Lose Weight

Nifty Mnemonics:

• "If your loops are loose, you can lose a shoe."
• Because the two words are pronounced differently, it can help to identify rhyming words. Try "The goose is loose" or "The moose is loose."