On “lose”, “lost”, “loss” and “loose”

English for Today by Ganiu Abisoye Bamgbose (GAB)

Lose, lost, loss, loose

Lose is a verb and it means for something not to be in one’s position any longer. It is pronounced /luːz/. Don’t lose your dignity for money.
The past tense of lose is lost: He lost his dignity for money.

Loss is a noun and it means an instance of losing or to experience a defeat: Man-U hasn’t experienced any loss since Mourinho left.

Loose is pronounced as /luːs/. It means when a thing is not firmly or tightly fixed in place; or able to be detached: The wheel of the truck is loose. She slipped into a loose t-shirt.
Loose can also mean when a person or animal is not under control.

Let’s see them at play together:

The loss of a day is not to say you’ll lose forever or to say all hope is lost; so stop being aggressive like a loose dog.

Will you like to try too?
GAB