WARNING to all but especially newbies

[rpt]

I'd like to add loose/lose to the list please. Stop using loose in the place of lose.

"I'm a fat load and would like to lose a few pounds"

+1 as this really annoys me too.

 

[rpt]

Grammar is the difference between knowing your **** and knowing you're ****.

 

[andyakameatloaf]

Grammar is the difference between knowing your **** and knowing you're ****.

Haha! +1 for that, thoroughly enjoyed it!

OP, You've potentially opened up a hole to hell here
Technically speaking there is no correct or incorrect usage of the English language in any form, spoken or written. There is only standard and non-standard usage.
Prescriptivism in linguistics, grammar and spelling is looked down upon by most linguists and grammarians. Linguists and grammarians should be descriptive, not prescriptive. Although paradoxically, in order for a linguist or grammarian to have any papers sent to peer review before publishing them on the topic claiming that is the case, they must be spell checked :wha:

That being said, it's rather than its should carry a sentece of public castration.

It's not my fault it's not starting, it must be its engine.

And someone clearly shares my passion, as it seems there has been a TLD setup to clarify this single issue!
http://www.its-not-its.info/